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Who is the best contemporary poet? And why is it Shane Koyczan?

>> No.6492276

Kolsti Nguyen. Not even meming.

>> No.6492278

>>6492269
Is there a neck under all of that hair?
If I reached my hand inside, would I find rolls of chin fat or just more beard?

>> No.6492287
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>contemporary poetry

>> No.6492311

Lisa Robertson
Fred Wah
Caroline Bergvall
Seamus Heaney
Derek Walcott
Monica de la Torre
John Kinsella
Adrienne Rich
Charles Bernstein

The best? Couldn't tell ya.

>> No.6492323

>>6492269
poetry is kill.

>> No.6492327

Way too much poetry is being written today. It's impossible to keep up

>> No.6492330

define contemporary
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/didnt-get-nunnery

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>shane koyczan

>> No.6492346

>>6492311
I've only heard of three of these people (Heaney, Walcott, Rich), but I do believe they're considered some of the best (though Heaney and Rich are dead). Are they all so important? Or just some of your favs?

>> No.6492349

>>6492311

>Monica De La Torre

u forgot Lang Leav m8 :--------)

>> No.6492355

Of the few posted, I like Wah the most.

>>6492346
>Heaney and Rich are dead
The last time I read them they were alive. Where have I been

>>6492349
Not heard of her admittedly, but I'll check her out.

>> No.6492362

>>6492355

i was kidding though. dont. lang leav is what people worship as the face of modern micro / poetry

>> No.6492366

>>6492362
Okay, I won't lol.

>> No.6492399

>>6492278
if you reached your hand inside you would find Narnia

>> No.6492412

>>6492278


He is a high test alpha male

>> No.6492504

>>6492366
>>6492355

Can someone thoroughly explain what/who is Lang Leav in detail?

>> No.6492530

>>6492269
>The last time I read them they were alive. Where have I been
Under a rock apparently. Haven't you been reading those threads? All authors are dead apparently

>> No.6492535

>>6492504
Some obscure contemporary poet in a sea of obscure contemporary poets

>> No.6492545

if this is new sincerity, I want out

>> No.6492553

>>6492530
I'm not OP.

>Haven't you been reading those threads?
Nope just reading other stuff

>> No.6492597

I had no idea that was a real person. I just thought he was one of them fedora memes.