I never really understood poetry, never understood the appeal. Like a month ago, I finally read a poem that just... moved me. I wondered if maybe it was just the one. This one did the same with just that last line. Guess I've been just reading awful poetry every time I had "tried" it in the past. Well, hot dog, a whole new fucking world!
It's an acquired taste, and honestly some of it that is critically acclaimed does nothing for me. But when I find ones that really do it for me it's such a joy. Glad you're joining the team.
Yeah, I've always been super into music, so I thought it was weird that it didn't seem to translate. Like you, I think the critically acclaimed shit just ain't it for me. Which, now that I think about it, my music taste is for the most part not even kinda mainstream so I probably should have made that connection before. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 274d
I never really understood poetry, never understood the appeal. Like a month ago, I finally read a poem that just... moved me. I wondered if maybe it was just the one. This one did the same with just that last line. Guess I've been just reading awful poetry every time I had "tried" it in the past. Well, hot dog, a whole new fucking world!
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 274d
It's an acquired taste, and honestly some of it that is critically acclaimed does nothing for me. But when I find ones that really do it for me it's such a joy. Glad you're joining the team.
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 274d
Yeah, I've always been super into music, so I thought it was weird that it didn't seem to translate. Like you, I think the critically acclaimed shit just ain't it for me. Which, now that I think about it, my music taste is for the most part not even kinda mainstream so I probably should have made that connection before. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 273d
I think the best music has kind of a poetic nature to it; like Neko Case's music. I want the lyrics to make images light up in my head.
MysteryMeatbag@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 274d
If you don't mind sharing, what was the other poem?
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 274d
Oh! Glad you asked. It was The Harlem Dancer by Claude McKay. First poem that finally hit me in my life.
saimen@feddit.org · 3 pts · 274d
I imagine in a time where reading books was the main leisure activity poems where like scrolling instagram or tiktok.
mech@feddit.org · 6 pts · 273d
Wow, what a gut punch.
Reminded me of this pilot's saying:
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Ooh that's good!
grahamja@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 274d
Thank you for sharing OP. You subverted my expectations.
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 273d
I'm glad!