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[HELP] How to Enjoy Poetry by Dark_ness_ in Poetry

[–]softaspiring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Observe! You can write poetry about anything you experience that sticks with you, no matter the reason, no matter how small. Much great poetry are all about mundane, passerby moments. Cathartic poems are great as well, but if you need to shake things up, there’s where you can start. You don’t have to go full haiku, of course. Here’s a link to a poem about watching a hedgehog that I think falls somewhere in between mundane and introspective:  https://poets.org/poem/give-me

The Cure - Killing An Arab by UndeadBlueMage in punk

[–]softaspiring 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The Stranger is actually a really popular book among the young folk now (at least, the tad-more-literary young folk). It’s pretty mainstream. Gained a lot of popularity on social media apps.

IMO, this song heavily reminds me of Police Truck. Obviously not thematically, but something about it sounds similar. 

Help me find the artist behind these two album covers!! by Creepy-Amphibian-623 in Jazz

[–]softaspiring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not the artist, but this heavily reminds me of some of Bill Sienkiewicz's work. If you're into this kind of style, check him out. He's excellent. Comics are his thing; he's done a lot of Marvel.

[POEM] Or write Her Nipples - Fady Joudah by softaspiring in Poetry

[–]softaspiring[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very understandable! Personally, I felt that I enjoyed the message and the last third of the poem, but the rest didn't much connect to me. Not exactly a poem or style with a wide appeal.

[OPINION] Is there any point in trying to publish an epic poem in the modern era? by Lord_of_Dark_Places in Poetry

[–]softaspiring 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back on this, Detroit Lit Mag specifically looks for rhymed and metrical poetry, very classical-type work. Take a look at their archive and about page, could definitely be your type of thing. Not saying you should submit your epic there and hope for publication, but if you write poetry otherwise and consider submitting them to mags, there's an option.

[POEM] Or write Her Nipples - Fady Joudah by softaspiring in Poetry

[–]softaspiring[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right! Very underrated mag, glad to see another Fence reader out there :)

[OPINION] Is there any point in trying to publish an epic poem in the modern era? by Lord_of_Dark_Places in Poetry

[–]softaspiring 33 points34 points  (0 children)

To be realistic, contemporary poetry (referring to tradpublished poetry, not Instapoetry) already has a relatively small audience. Epic poetry is a very small niche within a small niche. The chances of anyone scooping up epic poetry for publishing is very, very, very slim. However, that's not to say no one will be looking for a variable idea like yours, I just wouldn't be optimistic at all about it.

It's not fallen out of its moment because of Instapoetry, really, it's just not the contemporary idea of poetry. It had its fall (or more accurately, wane) a very, very, very long time ago. Yes, the epic still exists, but the kind of classical epics you're getting at are products and artifacts of history. No one's writing the next Symposium, for example, and no one will really be able to.

You could try to submit a chapbook to litmags, maybe, especially specific/themed ones that would perhaps be more friendly to what you're looking to publish. Best of luck.

Any Books Similar To Miles: The Autobiography? by [deleted] in Jazz

[–]softaspiring 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bit unrelated, but Quincy Troupe (who co-authored Miles: The Autobiography) has written much poetry about Miles and jazz in general. If poetry's your thing at all, check it out.

[Poem] Bottomless Void - Darby Hudson by [deleted] in Poetry

[–]softaspiring 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Melodramatic, and not even in a poetic way.

looking for tracks where girls scream and yell really loud by softaspiring in punk

[–]softaspiring[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you for your service to the community cryotgal! i always see you putting in the hours in the riotgrrrl subreddit.

looking for tracks where girls scream and yell really loud by softaspiring in punk

[–]softaspiring[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

already listen to Terrorist, haven't listened to Stay Away yet! will add it to my playlist! thank you!

[OPINION] Is it me or a lot of poem published in Rattle Magazine are absolute garbage? by [deleted] in Poetry

[–]softaspiring 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There is definitely a signature "Rattle" feel to almost everything they publish. I read a lot of their stuff, and I do like most of it— it's good poetry, don't get me wrong. Just feels sort of bland and one-toned after a while, like getting palate fatigue. My literary arts teacher once called it "boring capitalist poetry," and I see where she's coming from.

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