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Poets Media isolates the most poignant, powerful, and exquisitely composed verses and quotes in the universal poetry canon.
The Metaphysical Poets
In his essay, "The Metaphysical Poets", T.S. Eliot writes: Our civilization comprehends great variety and complexity, and this variety and complexity, playing upon a refined sensibility, must produce various and complex results. The poet must become more and more comprehensive, more allusive, more indirect, in order to force, to dislocate if necessary, language into his meaning.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Poets
Wordsworth's Intimations of Immortality:
The Fountain of Youth, the iconic object of all who seek immortality has left many disappointed. This natural wellspring of life, never to be found, leaves humanity questioning its existence. Could these waters be just a symbol of something that already exists? As with all wellsprings, the source is very deep and often difficult to pinpoint. The source of youth and immortality can be found within us. A seed or speck of the divine yet to be discovered or nurtured and matured through this life and all that we experience.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Poets
'Be Vocal', They Tell You..
...Where the hell have I been? I know its been a miniute since ive had the words together. Ive honestly just figured If i shut the fuck, I would wither away into nothingness-- settle somewhere under a rock, hiding behind classism and trying to figure out if skipping 3 meals in a row is considered Intermitted Fasting. Long story drawn over and over again, I have been into and through the thick of life's transitons and these days-- inspiration feels a lot like a slap to the face. And Yo, Im so pissed! I am inspired. My inspiration knows limited bounds though, I want to do a lot of things, to be a lot of things... and none of them look like the person I have grown to become, or the people Ive introduced myself to along the way. So you know what that means right? This means it is time to reinvent myself. Now this is not a medicine I am unfamilar with. I am most conditioned in Chamillionarie-ism. I change before the wind decides to blow, and before it knows what direction it will retreat in. Im already fucking over "it."That just gives you prespective on how "good" I am at throwing people off and being extrememly unpredictable. When I was a child I would alternate between who I knew myself to be and who I wanted the world to address me as, I will say this has aided in tons of the confusion I have right now regarding my reinvention.
By Eryn. Khristine 4 years ago in Poets
Emily Dickinson
Many years ago, when my children were young and my mother-in-law was living with our family, I was experiencing a great deal of distress and would often lament to my mother the hardships that were my unwelcome companions. After one of my rants, my mother sent me an email with a short note and the lines from Emily Dickinson's poem #138 "To fight aloud, is very brave" (1):
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Poets
Emotions = Your Story
You wake up one day and your mood is just not right. You're not mad. You're not sad. You're not happy. And you know just know you don't want to be bothered. The day passes by, and your emotions just go up and down all day from calm to outraged in a matter of seconds. You isolate yourself in your room from everyone, so you don't hurt anyone's feelings. While sitting in bed all day your brain is constantly bringing up memories from the past and present. You start to re-live the best and worst moments of your life. Different scenarios formulate to give you various ways to fix an old problem, how to avoid an issue the next time you see it about to happen, ways to see that you enjoy an outing in public, to see the growth in yourself, and more. You sit there confused of why you are feeling so many emotions, and you just want comfort. This allows you to reflect on how you have grown and how you have fallen back, and that gives you an idea of what you can do and how you can uplift in the world. Happiness and independence develop as you begin to see the way your life goes. The plan will be adjusted due to trials and tribulations, but it will all be a part of the greater good that will allow your mind to send your soul into blossom.
By Tehya Simpson - Walden4 years ago in Poets
“A Hunger Artist” and the Contemporary Tragedy of Working for the Knife
“A Hunger Artist” is a story that depicts an artist feeling unfulfilled in his craft when given top-tier opportunities and support, but later found that once he breaks free and is able to express his art the way he wants to, no one is there to see, and those who are never even cared. Themes like these are all too real for some artists in real life, their original voices and ideas never once being heard nor cared about, before later fading into obscurity. Therefore, it is fairly common to see the ideas expressed within the short story within many forms of contemporary media. In order to analyze the relationship between Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist” as well as contemporary songs like “Cabinet Man” and “Working for the Knife,” one must consider how the artists equate their art with their worth, feel empty if their art is not valued, and attempt to escape the quotidian confines of their respective societies.
By Marley Starr4 years ago in Poets
