Poetry is usually taught poorly in school with only the "classics" available in the classroom. And i'm not dissing the classics, but there is so much MORE out there. There is a lot of fantastic contemporary poetry that falls by the wayside, even though it is often more accesible to the non-English majors in terms of language and content

I also think most poetry should be read aloud. It brings more to the listener when you hear and see it. While, for fiction and non-fiction prose I find it easier to read in my head and my brain wanders off if I am only listening.