I am not an essayist, nor would I ever care to be one. That being acknowledged, I do, at the same time, recognize the purpose critical writing plays in terms of its kinship to literature,[…]
Tag: poetry
Enigma
This poem is inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”. It is quite “disorganized” and one can even describe it as a poem constructed of 3 enormous run on sentences. Overall, his poem is about how he[…]
Simply Intricate
Oscar Wilde was a man of the simplest intricacies. I say this in specific relation to his epigrams. Now, I’m assuming that everyone here knows what an epigram is. If you don’t–tsk. tsk. tsk Just[…]
Who Am I?–A Portrait
~ PART ONE–THE FACADE ~ ~ When I look in the mirror, I see a girl whose desire is painted green. Green. Like the gem she was named after or the light burning furiously at[…]
i want the roses to bloom (forever.)
Upon reading Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, I began to feel a hopeful, wistful sort of empathy for the tortured main character – Dorian Gray himself. I think I’ve always seen the world[…]
Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Manic Pixie Dream Girl, a trope defined by Nathan Rabin as, “…bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its[…]
Poetry Seminar: “A Dream Within A Dream” Emulation and Response
Original Poem by Edgar Allan Poe: Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow — You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been[…]
Fetters of my Soul
The fetters in my soul are an unspoken agreement between two worlds an obligation to fulfill the purpose crafted for me by a God who left me with no puzzle pieces nor hints on how[…]
This is the Definition of Beauty (This is the Definition of Pain)
The following poem centres around the idea of body image. It also focusses on an individual’s personal definition of beauty. It explores the struggles young women often go through–though this is an issue that affects[…]
Infragilis
Infragilis – Meaning Unbreakable. The poem written below was inspired by a comic I saw online, (this is the Comic). Just saying I am not good at writing poetry, so sorry about that. Anyways Enjoy. […]