What if logic was man-made

real talk.
what did come first?
tha chicken or tha egg?
I need to know.

f*ck.
what came first?
me needing to know?
or me?

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John Keats…to me…is like my Cobain, or Hendrix…

…no..no.. that’s not right.  

He’s a poet who died too young, that’s all i’m saying – and i often wonder what more would have come had he been able to live a “full” life.  But Keats did not assist his own death in any way.  In fact, it is known that he suffered through severe pain with no chemical relief, for some close to him were unsure how to regulate his use and perhaps afraid he would intentionally overdose…

so…i guess…there may be more connections than meet thee eye. 

But still, if Keats had been able to choose to kill himself at 24 or 25, who could really blame him?  He was suffering from what is now known as tuberculosis in tha early 1800′s.  I have read on a few occasions that he was even “bled” to attempt to rid him of his sickness. 

This was a man who could have lived much longer, and would have given today’s medicinal climate.  All signs show he never received proven, beneficiary, medical attention.  But in his short time here he sure made a name for himself….

Which brings me to my real point – “DEAD POETS SOCIETY”

God i love that movie… pretty much any movie with tha main character called “John Keating” is going to garner my attention.  I remember watching this with tha poetry “club” during my college years.  I was still finding myself.  I loved tha movie, in my own personal space, but wasn’t ready to commit to something like that yet –  i was still breaking tha mold I had been cast in.

Now that I am involved, very much so, with our own poet’s society, tha movie has become so poignant to me, again.  There are so many great quotes from Robin Williams’ character (Keating).  I will leave you with one or two of my favorites:

“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.”

oh, this is one is great, too

“…we are food for worms, lads. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold and die.”

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This video from Simon and Schuster features the editor of the “Best American Poetry” series, David Lehman.

He talks about poetry’s mass appeal, its longevity, and how reading enough of it will result in you writing your own.

“Best American Poetry 2009″ Synopsis:

David Wagoner writes about regular lives with plain grace and transcendent humanity, and the seventy-five poems he has chosen for the 2009 edition of The Best American Poetry grapple with life, celebrate freedom, and teem with imaginative energy. With engaging notes from the poets, Wagoner’s superb introductory essay, series editor David Lehman’s astute foreword about the current state of poetry and criticism, and cover art from the beloved poet John Ashbery, The Best American Poetry 2009 is a memorable and delightful addition to a series dedicated to showcasing the work of poets at their best.

Get purchase information by going to SimonandSchuster.net

It is difficult

to get the news from poems                                     

yet men die miserably every day

for lack

              of what is found there.                                         

                                    – William Carlos Williamson

 So, umm. yeah….basically,… what he’s saying….is…  
                                    ”somebody, please… mic tha poet”                             

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