I want to read a poet (or writer of any kind of literature) that

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2016-07-25 19:59:26 Post No. 8320536
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Anonymous 2016-07-25 19:59:26 Post No. 8320536 [Report]

I want to read a poet (or writer of any kind of literature) that presents the same wealth of imagery, the same incessant overflowing of metaphors that Shakespeare’s work possesses.

I can’t find any other writer that loves metaphors and verbal fire-works as much as Shakespeare, so I would like a suggestion. Many poets (famous poets) are most of the time just making versified prose (the language is simple, the metaphors classic and predictable, everything balanced and ordered: I am thinking in writers like Virgil, Horace, Goethe): they know a lot about rhythm and elegance, but they don’t have the same baroque jungle of Shakespeare’s plays.

So, if you guys can offer some suggestions I would love that (and please, no Joyce: he rarely offers us something as beautiful and poetic as the ending paragraph of The Dead; his poetics are different).

Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:03:23 Post No.8320558
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Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:03:23 Post No.8320558 [Report]

Try Neruda, post some of his poems here if you want

Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:04:14 Post No.8320559
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Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:04:14 Post No.8320559 [Report]

>>8320558

I would love that. Have read some of his work and liked a lot. But if you can post some of your favorites, please, do.

Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:05:14 Post No.8320569
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Anonymous 2016-07-25 20:05:14 Post No.8320569 [Report]

Shakespeare was (and still is) the king of metaphors. No one equals him.

That being said Donne has some pretty unique metaphors. Read "the flea" for a good example.

Anonymous 2016-07-25 23:51:42 Post No.8321378
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Anonymous 2016-07-25 23:51:42 Post No.8321378 [Report]

>>8320536

bump

Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:43:17 Post No.8321699
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Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:43:17 Post No.8321699 [Report]

Herberto Helder and spanish poetry of the 20th century is what you're looking for, brazilianfag.

Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:47:24 Post No.8321717
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Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:47:24 Post No.8321717 [Report]

>>8320536
other than the fact that you have no idea what you are talking about I'd recommend Antonio Machado, Cesar Vallejo, John Fletcher, Herman Melville

Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:48:51 Post No.8321723
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Anonymous 2016-07-26 01:48:51 Post No.8321723 [Report]

>>8321717
John Gould Fletcher that is

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