@richardleis @rnv This has always been an interesting question for me. I have been tempted to memorize some of my poems, following the same logic, but I've never actually done it because I know I would not put the time into rehearsing them--the way singers rehearse songs--so that the recitation would become an actual performance (if that distinction makes sense). Over time, I've found that I actually prefer not memorizing them because it means I come to them more or less fresh each time I read them. I do read them aloud several times, and sometimes more than several times, before a reading to re-familiarize myself with how they move and so I don’t stumble, etc. while I’m reading, and I have found that this allows me to find new things in them each time I read.

That said, I think Robert's advice for how to memorize the poems is spot on. Break a leg!