WD i never knew that but do not doubt it because it seems that so far every genius i come across pretty much only gets ****tier correlating with how genius they are, except in some rare cases but i think those just might not have been looked into enough.

Frownland that is beautiful, i didn't understand it fully at first, i got the loneliness vibe but that is really cool stuff with the components, thank you

I picked up one book of his poetry and was to grossed and weirded out to finish it and it wasn't even that long... like 60-something pages. His poetry's not so great imo, haven't read anything else by him.

Idk maybe I have the wrong perspective on him, the most familiar I am with him is Barfly which is a movie he kinda wrote about his life that did seem to have a thread of human shitiness to it that I took as being self aware and critical.

Just a side note I did just find out that bukowski refused to let Dennis hopper direct barfly because he thought he was fake af which is whack Dennis hopper was the man, RIP

William Blake

O Rose thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:

Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.

I'm my favourite poet.
Is that wrong?

I love this poem I remember learning about it and think it was so clever I still do and I love the message behind it

One of my favourite poems:
Fuck you, Bush.
It's time to get out of Iraq, Bush.
What were you even doing there in the first place, Bush?
You didn't even get properly elected, Bush.
Are you happy now, Bush?
Fuck you, Bush.

I like how the last line is the same as the first one.

I've really been digging Franz Wright lately. Does anyone know of any similar poets?

Any recs for 20/21 century poets, who write in a more 'conservative' style? (Rhymes and all that.)
Something deep and beautiful. Not interested in poems about social issues or interpersonal relationships. Poems about nature don't really grab me as well.