/lit/ - Literature

A snippet from an experimental novel I’m writing.

The drug was losing its hold, but could still brush upon my senses. The colours sparked between the waves from some kindled chemical in my brain. I am now and all the persons I’ve believed were me now dead by progress. Inwards, between the pinions of breath stirred in my lungs are the seconds I take and let pass as the tide is turned chisel by time to the rounded rocks. I am nonsense describing itself with a second language, fanning order out of accidental rule breaking and rebuilding in the Savannah’s of golden revolutions in survival and fire building. I’ve spoken in structure, an architect of flat speak, now is the moment the tent is raised and burned, syllables speckled as ash, upwards to sable clouds, invisible in the night. I am now.

>>14367528
I want to write good poetry...
but it's going to take a lifetime to learn I feel.
I've already started collecting poets I'm going to let influence my writings until I can figure out my own style

As someone that loves literature and philosophy what STEM degree should I get? I’m going to be reading through the western canon while I’m at school and I’m wondering what subject would be the most interesting/compliment my other interests/give me the best prospects?

IMO why would I pay a school for a syllabus and books to read when I can do that myself? If I’m getting a degree it might as well be something I couldn’t or won’t learn on my own.

What’s the best audiobook you’ve listened to? I’m looking to maximize my reading and I have some spare time during commutes.

I’ve got 50$ and I live near a used bookstore, what’s some essential literature I should pick up?