Monthly Archives: October 2015

Don’t Try

So, a comment on my last post inspired the choice for this week’s featured poet. The commenter asked what were my thoughts on Charles Bukowski, and as I went to answer, I realized that I didn’t have any opinions, as … Continue reading

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O Captain! My Captain!

I told myself when I started this passion blog that I would save this particular poet for later, seeing as I love his works, but I am going to overrule this decision. This week, I’m going to be discussing none … Continue reading

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Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”

This week, I’ve decided it was time to take a turn to some of the darker sides of poetry by discussing none other than Edgar Allan Poe. As an author, Poe is considered one of the predecessors to the genres … Continue reading

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onetwothreefourfive

Chaotic. Unorganized. Nonsensical. This is the work of E.E. Cummings, an author best known for heavy experimentation of the poetic form. Whether it was his diction, style, spelling, punctuation, or form, no aspect of his poems were traditional. It’s an … Continue reading

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