What are some of your fav poems?
What are some of your fav poems?
I have a friend who is feeling a bit down and I'd like to share some poetry with them.
What are some of your fav poems?
I have a friend who is feeling a bit down and I'd like to share some poetry with them.
Xanadu by Coleridge, No Worst There is None by Hopkins. that second one is very sad though and it can be cathartic but might not be what your friend is in the mood for
The works of Shel Silverstein, especially if your friend likes the devil's lettuce. "The Great Smoke Off" and "The Perfect High".
The Emperor of Ice Cream by Wallace Stevens
Dream-Land by Poe has been one of my favorites since I was a kid.
Fuck formatting this, here's a link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48631/dream-land-56d22a06bce76
I really need to read more Poe, thanks for sharing
Epigramm
I picked up a copy of “Pilgrim Bell” by Kaveh Akbar and I’ve really been enjoying it. “Seven Years Sober” is the one that comes to mind
Most of Saul Williams early stuff, "When the Clock Strikes Me" is one