Category: Poetry
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In Search of Meaning: Analyzing the Poem Saint Sebastian by W.S. Mervin
Read more: In Search of Meaning: Analyzing the Poem Saint Sebastian by W.S. MervinDisclaimer: I am an atheist. I do not condone any of the messages found within this poem but simply believe it to be beautiful and worth unpacking. If you find yourself agreeing with this poem, good for you, but I don’t give a shit. Here’s the poem: Saint Sebastian by W.S. Mervin So many times…
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Romanian Nostalgia – Lyrical Edition
Read more: Romanian Nostalgia – Lyrical EditionMy last article was a confession of the overwhelming nostalgia that I felt while being away from home for so long. I mentioned the strong feelings one gets when listening to old songs, which brought me to the idea of starting a series of Romanian Nostalgia cures, starting with my favorite way to self-soothe: translating…
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Palindrome Poetry
Read more: Palindrome Poetry“Llewd did I live, and evil I did dwell.” Sotades, ancient Greek poet I spent most of my summer break traveling between Seoul, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Warsaw and Almelo. You have heard of the first four cities, but the fifth one might be a little obscure. Almelo is my hometown. The days I spent there were…
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WB Valentine’s Poetry
Read more: WB Valentine’s PoetryIt is no secret that we like good poetry here at Writer’s Block. But if there’s one thing that brightens our day more than good poetry, it’s bad poetry. Luckily for us, there is a special day, every year, which seemingly functions as a magnet to forced rhymes, nonexistent meters and toe-curling similes: Valentine’s…
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Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social media
Read more: Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social mediaYou might already have heard of her through Instagram or Tumblr, or maybe you’ve seen her book lying beside all of the other ‘cool’ books in the book section of the Urban Outfitter’s store. Rupi Kaur is a Canadian author, feminist activist and illustrator in her twenties who has published two books of poetry accompanied…
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