Admire

This book explores the common stages many experience when admiring someone through poetry - from the initial Curiosity that sparks the imagination, to the Idealization that imbues the muse with romantic qualities. As the admiration deepens, the poet may traverse Longing, Emulation, and even Veneration, cycling through Reflection and Reappraisal. These stages illuminate the profound interplay between love, creativity, and the ways in which we can be moved by another human being.