What is Poetry?
by Mark Olynyk
poetry is like a fish
trying to break the surface
of the conscious.
poetry is the language
of the primitive
speaking in tongues.
a poetic philosophy
is a belief in illusion
and the power of poems.
he had a history of poetry
like an affliction
or a virtue.
a society for the preservation
of poetry will show
how history was made.
engaged in poetics
the science of truth.
a poem is a puzzle
without pieces.
End of the poem
15 random poems
- An Oath poem – Aleister Crowley poems | Poetry Monster
- Владимир Степанов – Юрий Гагарин
- Writing Science Poetry
- I Make My bed Of Roses by Timothy Thomas Fortune
- Владимир Маяковский – Эй, товарищи, за труд!.. (Главполитпросвет №146)
- Have Lost You
- The Torture Of Cuauhtemoc
- Василий Жуковский – Бедный певец
- Владимир Высоцкий – Отпустите мне грехи
- Sonnet CXXXI by William Shakespeare
- I Shall Forget
- Ольга Седакова – Играющий ребенок
- The Copper Beech by Marie Howe
- Жан де Лафонтен – Павлин, жалующийся Юноне
- Иван Киуру – Кот и жук
Some external links:
Duckduckgo.com – the alternative in the US
Quant.com – a search engine from France, and also an alternative, at least for Europe
Yandex – the Russian search engine (it’s probably the best search engine for image searches).
