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Category Archives: Happiness is Poetry
Holiday Happiness: The Poetry & Wisdom of Khalil Gibran
The Poetry & Wisdom of Khalil Gibran The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and an exceptionally hard time for some. So, until the New Year I’ll be posting a Holiday Happiness post each day to try help … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe
Happiness is Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe Sometimes I’m terrified of my own heart; of its constant hunger for whatever it is it wants. The way it stops and starts. ~ Edgar Allan Poe I have always loved Edgar Allan Poe’s … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Amanda Oaks
Happiness is Poetry: Amanda Oaks Tonight another poet I found on the recommendation of Hosho McCreesh, her name is Amanda Oaks, give her work a read and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane If Our Beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda oaks, bukowski, happiness, happy, langston hughes, outlaw poetry, poems, poetry
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Happiness is Poetry: Alan Kaufman
Happiness is Poetry: Alan Kaufman The more sober you get, the more clearly you feel. ~ Alan Kaufman Originally posted, 2015 I first encountered Alan Kaufman as one of the primary authors of the American Bible of Outlaw Poetry. This … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire
Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire Today a relatively recent discovery for me on the poetry front, Warsan Shire is amazing. Her poetry is at times very dark, but always passionate and powerful. We had a brief interaction on Twitter once, … Continue reading
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Tagged beyonce, happiness, happy, love, personal happiness, poem, poems, poetry, warsan shire, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Dominique Lowell
Happiness is Poetry: Dominique Lowell Poetry is thoughts that breathe, words that burn. ~ Thomas Gray A warning right off of the bat, Dominique Lowell will not be for everyone. If you like flowery, lovely poetry stop now. If you … Continue reading
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Happiness is Poetry: Rumi
Happiness is Poetry: Rumi Tonight a selection from one of the most popular and most quoted poets, Rumi. A Moment of Happiness A moment of happiness, you and I sitting on the verandah, apparently two, but one in soul, you … Continue reading
Happiness is Poetry: Anne Sexton
Happiness is Poetry: Anne Sexton I’ve unfortunately gotten away from poetry over the last year. First, in terms of my writing, I have distanced myself significantly from my muse. Additionally, my life has been really good, I typically write from … Continue reading
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Tagged american poet, anne sexton, death, outlaw poetry, poems, poetry, women poets, writing
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Happiness is Poetry: Sapphire
Happiness is Poetry: Sapphire Tonight we return to the land of outlaw poetry and a really brilliant poet named Sapphire. Her stuff is raw and intense and amazing, but be warned her language and visuals are … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, outlaw, outlaw poetry, poem, poetry, ramona lofton, sapphire
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Happiness is Poetry: Doug Draime
Happiness is Poetry: Doug Draime I love Doug Draime’s work, the writing is good but the attitude is better, and even more than that is the honesty that comes through. I’ve always been … Continue reading
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