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a creative writing and language exercise yes, but also perfect for lovers of rabbit holes - you have to hunt for social, historical context to do many poems justice. you get to wrestle with tricky idioms and niche reference and emerge with some scars.
it has become one of my most cherished hobbies. if you’re even a beginner at a language and love poetry, take a crack at it.
also! bilingual poetry editions are the best ❣️
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This is the greatest love of my life (and, in a sense, my career given my future MFA career, stay tuned), but you really should read more poetry in general. It's fantastic. okay yes "Instagram poetry" is en vogue hot garvage and frankly, makes me sick to my stomach, but poetry as an art form which contains and focuses experience, emotion, and attention, is one of the most profound things (ideally) we continue to produce. Poetry is, in a sense, something which moves towards a potentiality of art and writing in general in a current moment where it seems almost lacking.
What, then, can we do as poets or writers?
Feb 24, 2024
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It just started as a boredom thing, finding fun rhymes and making funny connections between words.
But now I have really begun to enjoy it.
I put time off to sit and think, about ways to make a message come to life, in an indirect way.
And it doesn’t have to have a deep meaning at all, the little things in life also need attention just as the big things do.
I hope someone sees this and decides to give poems a try♥️
Jan 29, 2025
The first thing I think of with Sara Teasdale's poetry is their steady beat. You really feel your heart with them.
Some stand out lines of hers:
☆ "My thoughts like steady incense rise;"
☆ "—But oh her hair the sun sifts thro'—"
☆ "And all his words I keep
As rose-leaves hold the dew"
☆ All of her shorter poem 'LESS THAN THE CLOUD TO THE WIND'
☆ All of her shorter poem 'Rain at Night'
☆ 'When I am dead and over me bright April
Shakes out her rain-drenched hair,'
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As for extra ideas!
1. Get an Everyman's Pocket Poetry book. Choose a theme you enjoy, like say rivers! Get that collection, read through it and discover a load of new poems and potentially new favorite poets. Ofc you may know them already, but it fits nicely in a large coat pocket or small purse and is very cute so it's no loss if you've already familiarized yourself with everything they offer.
2. Read translated poetry! ESPECIALLY if it has the original text!! This will be incredibly rewarding: It'll introduce you to imagery that might appear as often in English, it'll open up for you whole new world of poetry AND it might ever make you new/deeper friendships! (It did for me!)
The book 'Chinese Poetic Writing' by François Cheng was one I found and enjoyed a lot! (With original text included! Unfortunately a rarity!)
Jan 27, 2025
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ideally i would love to gain the trust and respect of a corvid 🐦⬛ they love to give and receive tiny gifts and i relate to that.
goose and swan are also great options though a bit riskier since these guys can get mad as hell and those long necks are powerful
i would also love to volunteer at a raptor sanctuary and help take care of falcons, owls, etc.
i feel pretty sad and disturbed by most caged birds and having a parrot, for example is a massive emotional responsibility, their lifespans also mean it’s a lifelong commitment, i probably wouldn’t go this route but respect those who do it right 🫡
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one of my favorite artists. the sculpture in the photo is in clay but his work includes lots of deer motifs, wood, terracotta, moments from indigenous mythology...
Mar 5, 2025