How do I get into poetry? What works would you recommend?

Greeks -> Romans -> Chaucer -> Shakespeare
-> The Beats

come on, it really isn't that difficult

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>>8969145

Derek Walcott -> Nikki Giovanni -> Jericho Brown -> Melville -> William Morris

come on, it really isn't that difficult

Are you a young man? If so, I would strongly recommend Eliot's "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock." I cannot tell you how many times I have heard of adolescents getting into poetry because of that poem (and it's partially so in my case as well). And it remains an excellent poem no matter how far you steep yourself in other things.

>>869151

In case you couldn't tell, OP, this is a bad troll. The Beats are not really even worth reading.

>>8969151
>Shakespeare

Quality meme m8

Dominic Behan was the poet, not Brendan. SJWs hate him because he made the Sean south song (who happened to be a fascist)

Shakespeare's sonnets

>>8969145
I found a book about Matsuo Basho at a 2nd hand store and bought it. It's a sort of biography combined with his haikus and whatnot. Written in english, but also in romanji or whatever it's called so you can sound it out in Japanese if you want. Very comfy book...Though I don't find Haikus to be impressive

>>8969145
A poet in new york

but in the end its all pretentious trash

write something that provokes thought, even how simplistic or casual it may be

>>8969163

I am no prophet — and here’s no great matter;
I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,
And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,
And in short, I was afraid.

Chills forever m8, don't give a fuck if it's a meme poem or not

Also check out Robert Frost OP

>>8969145
SUCK MY DICK

>>8969445
>Il/lit/erate