Archive - PopPoetry

Summer Break and Some Poetry & Pop Culture Tidbits to Get You Through

Looking forward to logging off for a bit so I can reemerge refreshed with some great new material before Labor Day.

Jun 5 •

May 2024

Marketing Your Poetry? Fozzie Bear Has Some Tips

The Muppets' favorite poem is an American classic, and a bit of a snooze, if you ask Gonzo. What's a bear, or a poet, to do?

May 23 •

Loki and T. S. Eliot Walk into a Bar...

The poets and poetry of the Marvel show's Season 2 finale have a lot to say about the show's plot—and its star's literary habits.

May 15 •

Audio from the Archive: Taylor Swift's "The Lakes" Gets Romantic

An exciting new PopPoetry feature you can take with you wherever you go.

May 8 •

The Poet as Haunted and Hunted: A Literary Review of Taylor Swift’s “The Albatross”

PopPoetry's coverage of The Tortured Poets Department and all things Taylor Swift continues.

May 1 •

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April 2024

The Torture & The Poets of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department

The Chairman of TTPD needs a sabbatical in the worst way.

Apr 24 •

Sappho Meets Sailor Moon

The boundary-snapping work of R. Sikoryak fuses poetry with comic books and their heroes

Apr 17 •

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Remembering John Sinclair: The Michigan Poet & Activist Immortalized in a John Lennon Song

John Sinclair, October 2, 1941 – April 2, 2024

Apr 10 •

Robert Frost's Most Mid Poem Guides Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Yeah, it's back. And it's just as sorta good. The poem, that is: the movie's great!

Apr 3 •

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March 2024

You'll Never Guess Who Wrote One of the Best French Films Ever Made

The extreme pressure of Vichy France allowed this poet to create a true and durable diamond of cinema, and this poet's sensibilities can be perceived…

Mar 27 •

1,000: A PopPoetry Milestone

Thank you for helping me create a meaningful audience for poetry, pop culture, and the creative life!

Mar 20 •

No Feeling Is Final: Reading Rilke & Rewatching Jojo Rabbit in Austria

The Austrian poet is one of Western pop culture's favorites—his message? Let it all in, but not just for your own personal fulfilment.

Mar 14 •

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