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Vintage poetry stands the test of time; collections and anthologies of classic poems and enduring verses from eras past.
Charlotte Bronte Changed My Life
My favorite book is Villette by Charlotte Bronte. It's one of the few novels of hers that was not adapted to a BBC miniseries. To be honest, I read a lot of the classics so I could guiltlessly watch their adaptations. It started with Wuthering Heights when I was 13 or so. At that age, I couldn't completely grasp the nuance, but its story impacted me (even after I realized how convoluted and hateable the characters were. Literally all of them.) Yeah, the book is pretty cheesy and outlandish.
By Audrey Wierenga9 years ago in Poets
Strange Truth
The following poem is entitled Strange Truth. It was inspired by the Abel Meeropol song “Strange Fruit” (written in the late 1930s) that, in a comparison to fruit hanging from trees, describes a disturbing visual of black men and women in the south who had been lynched. It’s common knowledge that it was not abnormal to kill slaves and black Americans who had potentially committed crimes, so the song is in no way exaggerating historical events.
By Paradox 3.149 years ago in Poets
Classical Poets You've Never Heard Of
Most people can tell you about some of the greatest classical poets of all time. Most people should be able to tell you at least a little bit about the best writers of all time, especially when it comes to fields as important as poetry.
By Emily McCay9 years ago in Poets
