Poetry is Meant to Be Spoken. Ms. Flowers, a family friend had Maya over for tea, cookies and lemonade. You going to talk to me today? She asked Maya didn’t say a word. Well, if you won’t talk, let’s see what the poets have to say. Ms. Flowers read poetry out loud to Maya. Every time they read poetry together, Ms. Flowers noticed Maya smile the light in her eyes. Maya sweetheart, you seem to really love poetry, but you know can’t really love poetry unless you say it out loud. Ms. Flowers told Maya you can’t really love poetry till you speak it, till you let the words in you out.