Sonnet 4 Available on Cursor
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
16-Bit Intel 8088 Chip by Charles Bukowski
(kottke.org)
Today I learned that Charles Bukowski, “laureate of American lowlife”, wrote about the incompatibilities of early computing platforms in a poem called 16-bit Intel 8088 Chip:
Today I learned that Charles Bukowski, “laureate of American lowlife”, wrote about the incompatibilities of early computing platforms in a poem called 16-bit Intel 8088 Chip:
Fleurs du Mal
(fleursdumal.org)
Fleursdumal.org is dedicated to the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) and his poems Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil).
Fleursdumal.org is dedicated to the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) and his poems Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil).
RFK Jr is wrong – there's a rich history of autistic poets
(theconversation.com)
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.”
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.”
Emily Dickinson's Playful Letterlocking
(mitpress.mit.edu)
Among the extraordinary literary output of Emily Dickinson are her “envelope poems,” short bursts of verse recorded on fragments of envelopes much like the ones we still use today.
Among the extraordinary literary output of Emily Dickinson are her “envelope poems,” short bursts of verse recorded on fragments of envelopes much like the ones we still use today.
Why Catullus continues to seduce us
(newyorker.com)
Catullus was so renowned that his early death occasioned public mourning, but his work was nearly lost, with just a single manuscript surviving until the Renaissance.
Catullus was so renowned that his early death occasioned public mourning, but his work was nearly lost, with just a single manuscript surviving until the Renaissance.
Show HN: A tool for creating blackout poetry
(bobbiec.github.io)
Enter your text as Markdown. Use [brackets] to black out words.
Enter your text as Markdown. Use [brackets] to black out words.
Ogres Are Cool
(lrb.co.uk)
The hyper-courtly Sir Thomas Wyatt wrote a verse satire in the mid-1530s that begins: ‘My mother’s maids, when they did sew and spin,/They sang sometime a song of the field mouse.’
The hyper-courtly Sir Thomas Wyatt wrote a verse satire in the mid-1530s that begins: ‘My mother’s maids, when they did sew and spin,/They sang sometime a song of the field mouse.’
Dante's Divine Autofiction
(newstatesman.com)
How the Italian poet’s search for self-knowledge changed the course of literature.
How the Italian poet’s search for self-knowledge changed the course of literature.
Short Conversations with Poets: Dong Li
(mcsweeneys.net)
There is so much beyond words. There are actually no adequate words for the full complexity of human feeling, for the arcane details of a distant memory, or the colors of the sky. Blue doesn’t really cut it, but most often it’s the best we have. Poems, then, are the last stop before silence. After that, the train goes beyond words, and often beyond any form of representation.
There is so much beyond words. There are actually no adequate words for the full complexity of human feeling, for the arcane details of a distant memory, or the colors of the sky. Blue doesn’t really cut it, but most often it’s the best we have. Poems, then, are the last stop before silence. After that, the train goes beyond words, and often beyond any form of representation.
Not Time's Fool: A Rare Version of a Shakespeare Sonnet Is Discovered
(nytimes.com)
An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different.
An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different.
A Few of the Birds I Love
(wordpress.com)
Whenever you feel that there is no joy in the world, you must go to a place with swallows. Few things are more euphoric than a swallow in flight.
Whenever you feel that there is no joy in the world, you must go to a place with swallows. Few things are more euphoric than a swallow in flight.
Only bad poems go viral
(donotresearch.substack.com)
Stephanie Yue Duhem (IG) (X) is a writer based in Austin, TX.
Stephanie Yue Duhem (IG) (X) is a writer based in Austin, TX.
The Power of Poetry: Why Everyone Should Write
(domofutu.substack.com)
In an age of rapid communication—where texts, tweets, and emojis can dominate our daily interactions—poetry might seem like an outdated relic. But in reality, poetry offers something rare and essential: a space for deep thought, emotional exploration, and creative expression.
In an age of rapid communication—where texts, tweets, and emojis can dominate our daily interactions—poetry might seem like an outdated relic. But in reality, poetry offers something rare and essential: a space for deep thought, emotional exploration, and creative expression.
Goethe's "Sorcerer's Apprentice" – power over wisdom
(wilderutopia.com)
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, an ages-old fairy tale interpreted as a poem by Goethe, made famous today by Disney’s Fantasia, illustrated the dangers of power over wisdom, and the risk of human creations getting out of control.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, an ages-old fairy tale interpreted as a poem by Goethe, made famous today by Disney’s Fantasia, illustrated the dangers of power over wisdom, and the risk of human creations getting out of control.
The Chaos (1922)
(idallen.com)
A number of readers have been urging republication of The Chaos, the well-known versified catalogue of English spelling irregularities.
A number of readers have been urging republication of The Chaos, the well-known versified catalogue of English spelling irregularities.
The Complete Text of "All Watched over by Machines of Loving Grace"
(jgc.org)
Richard Brautigan's poem "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" is somewhat well known in tech. circles but I couldn't find a complete PDF of the original 1967 publication of it (and other poems) online.
Richard Brautigan's poem "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" is somewhat well known in tech. circles but I couldn't find a complete PDF of the original 1967 publication of it (and other poems) online.
A Supermarket in California (1955)
(poetryfoundation.org)
What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon.
What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon.
Sailor poets take over U.S. Navy deck logs on New Year's Day
(twz.com)
A longstanding tradition allows watch standers to use poetry to log their ship's activities in the wee hours of a new year.
A longstanding tradition allows watch standers to use poetry to log their ship's activities in the wee hours of a new year.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (1923)
(poets.org)
Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.
Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.
AI poetry is indistinguishable from human poetry and is rated more favorably
(nature.com)
As AI-generated text continues to evolve, distinguishing it from human-authored content has become increasingly difficult.
As AI-generated text continues to evolve, distinguishing it from human-authored content has become increasingly difficult.
The world of Dante's Divine Comedy
(lithub.com)
Go to the poetry section of any reasonably well-stocked bookstore, and you will find Dante’s Divine Comedy represented in a number of translations of widely varying vintages and styles.
Go to the poetry section of any reasonably well-stocked bookstore, and you will find Dante’s Divine Comedy represented in a number of translations of widely varying vintages and styles.
Gratitude despite the odds
(mariakonnikova.substack.com)
Shortly after he turned forty, Joseph Brodsky wrote a poem to commemorate the occasion: “May 24, 1980,” in its English translation; in Russian, with just its opening line as a title, “Я входил вместо дикого зверя в клетку,” or, “I walked into the cage instead of the wild beast.”1
Shortly after he turned forty, Joseph Brodsky wrote a poem to commemorate the occasion: “May 24, 1980,” in its English translation; in Russian, with just its opening line as a title, “Я входил вместо дикого зверя в клетку,” or, “I walked into the cage instead of the wild beast.”1
JM Coetzee on Zbigniew Herbert
(telegraph.co.uk)
The Nobel Prize-winning novelist celebrates Zbigniew Herbert, whose defiant work proved that even the darkest times call for poetry
The Nobel Prize-winning novelist celebrates Zbigniew Herbert, whose defiant work proved that even the darkest times call for poetry
AI-generated poetry is indistinguishable from human-written and more favorably
(nature.com)
As AI-generated text continues to evolve, distinguishing it from human-authored content has become increasingly difficult.
As AI-generated text continues to evolve, distinguishing it from human-authored content has become increasingly difficult.
Auden's Island
(hedgehogreview.com)
When, on January 19, 1939, W.H. Auden boarded at Southampton a ship bound for New York City, he could not have known that he would never live in England again.
When, on January 19, 1939, W.H. Auden boarded at Southampton a ship bound for New York City, he could not have known that he would never live in England again.
Robert Fergusson: Scotia's Bard
(historytoday.com)
On 17 October 1774 the Scots poet Robert Fergusson died.
On 17 October 1774 the Scots poet Robert Fergusson died.