I wouldn't, [Vergil says with a slight shake of his head.] If someone only ever reads poetry in their heads and never hears the words aloud, they are missing important elements that help bring its meaning together. We tend to read quickly when not reading aloud. That leads us to fail in noticing subtle details in the poem's structure, and in losing that, we lose a significant amount of meaning and connection to the words. The specific rhythm of the words chosen, the line breaks, even the punctuation itself are important to the experience and expression of the poem.

[There's a slight furrow in Vergil's brow as he tries to think of how to illustrate his point perhaps a little more clearly.]

It would be akin to reading the lyrics of a song you like, but never once listening to the song itself. You would lose the rhythm of the words and vocal quality and technique of the singer as well as the instrumentation and musical composition meant to heighten the emotion and intent behind the lyrics. The words could still bear meaning just reading them plainly written, but you wouldn't experience it to the fullness that it was meant to be experienced.