Ira is a deep-seated intellectual. He loves to read, and has a deep dedication to poetry. Not modern poetry, but old, classical poetry. He can't stand modern poets and writers. Much of his time is taken up with memorizing various snippets from Byron and Poe. He knows Beowulf off by heart, and can recite Shakespeare's sonnets at the drop of a hat. He refuses to actually write poetry, though, believing his lack of imagination and his 'modernized' skills would sully the poetic world. He has rather romanticized thoughts concerning poetry.
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