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Education Who was the coolest poet?

Discussion in 'General' started by I'm_Not_A_Monster, 27 Oct 2010.

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  1. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    i have to write an analytical essay on a poets biography and a analysis of one of their poems. i know nothing about poetry, except for reading "where the sidewalk ends" in 3rd grade.

    i'm looking for someone who wouldn't be a total bore to read about, like a Hunter S Thompson of the poetry world. does anyone know of an interesting poet?
     
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  2. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    Felix Dennis
     
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  3. supermonkey

    supermonkey Deal with it

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    Why not write about Shel Silverstein? A very talented musician, playwright, and poet who, despite an entire life's worth of creativity, is probably best known for the seemingly nonsensical children's books. Not a bad legacy for a guy who was once a leading cartoonist for Playboy.

    I can almost guarantee everyone else will choose one of the bog standard poets. Go outside the box and look into Silverstein's life.
     
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  4. VipersGratitude

    VipersGratitude Multimodder

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    That would be Bukowski
    & if you want a poem that's easy to analyse I'd go with "Bluebird"

     
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  5. The_Beast

    The_Beast I like wood ಠ_ಠ

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    Edgar Allan Poe is one hardcore ************. They don't know what exactly killed him but it could be one/many of these: alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents. Plus some other hardcore gangbangin' guy drinks with his dead homies on Poes grave for Poes birthday. If you want to be a man you'll write about Poe.
     
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  6. Jimbob94

    Jimbob94 What's a Dremel?

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    I agree, he was an awesome poet, just go read some of his poems and decide for yourself.

    Or, go with a Barnabe Googe :p
     
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  7. Blarte

    Blarte Moderate Modder

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    Byron or Keates. ... Hmmm Byron he was a prolific humper of numerous ladies .. he was cool
    Keates wrote poems and died young..
     
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  8. fu manchu

    fu manchu I'll have the special.

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  9. SeT

    SeT What's a Dremel?

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    I'll third Poe, one of my favorite writers in general ever. What I've read about some of his shenanigans also makes it worth it.
     
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  10. Kovoet

    Kovoet What's a Dremel?

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    You haven't heard me when I want to get lucky with the old girl
     
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  11. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    I used to be a bog seat poet.

    Its no use standing on the seat the crabs in this bog can jump ten feet.

    LOL
     
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  12. Er-El

    Er-El Minimodder

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    This guy, Bunmi Hazzan
     
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  13. Weekly_Estimate

    Weekly_Estimate Random bird noises.

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    Why have i been sat here listening to Bukowski on youtube for the last hour?
     
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  14. hyder

    hyder horrible horrible horrible

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    Its got to be Byron!


    "Mad, bad and dangerous to know"

    The guy is also a hero of Greek independence. F*cking legend
     
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  15. lifer

    lifer Water on the pcb

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  16. TheBlackSwordsMan

    TheBlackSwordsMan Over the Hills and Far Away

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    Arthur Rimbaud was indeniably(for me) the coolest poet of all time.
     
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  17. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    If you want a lot to write about, Byron.

    I can't stand his poetry, nor how he appears to have been as a person, but he did sufficient to make for a decent length study/essay/whatever.

    I understand Poe is quite interesting, but I can't vouch for there being a lot there to write a waffle-free essay about. I'd be surprised if there wasn't, but I don't know Poe.
     
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  18. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    How about Benjamin Zephaniah certainly a more unusual poet and pretty cool
     
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  19. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    The coolest poet?
    I am.
    And I know it.
     
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  20. digitaldunc

    digitaldunc What's a Dremel?

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    *Groan*

    I like Wilfred Owen myself, he wrote quite poignant stuff on WW1.
     
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