Poetry
Yufa and
Poetry
Poetry is the art of proving that a few words
are worth more than a thousand pictures.
are worth more than a thousand pictures.
Clintavo on Substack
when the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense.
the world is too full to talk about.
ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense.
The Last Sky
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One thinks of Amit Majmudar, Christian Wiman, Tracy K. Smith, Ryan Wilson, and many others. These poets are only rarely published in prestigious publications (or, at least, publications with a prestigious legacy), and the group that should be the biggest supporter of these poets—conservatives—has tended to ignore poetry and the arts. When... See more
Micah Mattix • The Integrity of Poetry | Micah Mattix
Emily Dickinson strikes
She has a soul full of beautiful dreams, and I have strong hands that can make anything real. She shines like the morning sun and plays like the spring breeze, and I have my feet solidly in the dirt. She has endless lifetimes of torment and transcendence in her eyes, and I have endless healing in my touch. What are we? I have no idea. How are we?... See more
Jesse Crossen • Analog Love
And well contrived words, firm fixing, never forgotten,
William Blake • Jerusalem. The Emanation of the Giant Albion/Plate 12 - Wikisource, the free online library
Hungarian poetry wakes up parts of my soul i didn’t know existed.
Title: ‘You know’
Would to God that all the Lord’s people were Prophets. Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_did_those_feet_in_ancient_time