by Lee Cross For about 2 years in Dublin there has been a tactic used by the homeless, and the tragically addicted, of writing their thoughts in chalk on the floor of the two busiest shopping streets (Grafton and Henry – if you are aware of this part of the world). Do people read it? … Continue reading The Writing On The Floor: Poetry of the Homeless in Dublin
Category: Poetry
5 Great Poems About Drinking
Here are 5 great poems about drinking for a Saturday night. [Collected by Regina Kenney] Get Drunk by Charles Baudelaire Always be drunk. That's it. The great imperative. In order not to feel the horrible burden of Time bruise your shoulders, grinding you into the earth, Get drunk and stay drunk. But on what? On wine, … Continue reading 5 Great Poems About Drinking
10 Great Poetry Quotes about Spring
10 great quotes about spring from famous poems. [Quotes collected and photos by Regina Kenney] “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda “It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke What a strange thing! to … Continue reading 10 Great Poetry Quotes about Spring
Top 10 Quotes From T. S. Eliot, by Popular Vote
This month, we are celebrating Poetry at Literati Pulp. Here are the top 10 quotes from the T. S. Eliot, by popular vote*. *Selected from GoodReads highest rated quotes. “For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice.” 3,682 Likes “Only those who will risk going too far … Continue reading Top 10 Quotes From T. S. Eliot, by Popular Vote
Top 10 Quotes from Allen Ginsberg, by Popular Vote
This month, we are celebrating Poetry at Literati Pulp. Here are the top 10 quotes from the Allen Ginsberg, by popular vote*. [Gathered by William Kenney] *Selected from GoodReads highest rated quotes. “Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.” 4,313 Likes “I don't think there is any truth. There are only points of view. … Continue reading Top 10 Quotes from Allen Ginsberg, by Popular Vote
Top 10 Quotes from Poet Rumi, By Popular Vote
This month, we are celebrating Poetry at Literati Pulp. Here are the top 10 quotes from the Poet Rumi, by popular vote*. *Selected from GoodReads highest rated quotes. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” 7,116 Likes … Continue reading Top 10 Quotes from Poet Rumi, By Popular Vote
Featured Artist: Georgia Iacovou
To celebrate Literati Pulp’s February Poetry month, we are featuring British artist Georgia Icaovuo for her piece, Alice. Alice is a visual art piece that follows the story of a woman going through a ‘typical’ day. Bizarre and even jarring at times, as you scroll through the images and text of this piece you delve into an … Continue reading Featured Artist: Georgia Iacovou
What Most People Don’t Know About ‘The Road Less Traveled’
by Regina Kenney, @Regina_Kenney Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and so did the understanding of this poem. I can’t help but smile when I see “I took the road less traveled” on garden stones, refrigerator magnets, and office coffee mugs because it is perhaps the most misunderstood piece of poetry. The modern, ubiquitous … Continue reading What Most People Don’t Know About ‘The Road Less Traveled’
The Screwdriver Effect in Poetry
by Regina Kenney In a college poetry class, I learned about a magnificent poetry mechanism called ‘The Screwdriver.’ Since then, I have Googled the hell out of it trying to find more examples and to learn more about it. The results? Nothing. Nadda. Zip-did-dee-doo have I found about this concept. So either my professor made … Continue reading The Screwdriver Effect in Poetry
6 Scary Poems To Read For Halloween
by Regina Kenney What better way to celebrate Halloween than to curl up with a good, spooky poem? Here is a list of my top 6 scariest poems. The first time I heard this poem was from the beginning of a chapter in a Stephen King audiobook my Dad was listening to on the way … Continue reading 6 Scary Poems To Read For Halloween
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