Feminism. Race. Abuse. Rupi Kaur churns out poems on vital and vivid topics. It has never been enough in poetry, however, to write a commendable message. Thousands of poets write the same commendable messages—whether in their bedroom, on social media, or in published pages. A good poet needs to write that message well. Elegantly. Fiercely.
“That’s why they make children learn them in school. They don’t want them messing about with them on their own. I mean, just imagine if a sonnet went off accidentally. Boom.” – Sylvia, ‘Sylvia‘ (2003) “Well, anyone can write a poem, can’t they?” is a question I often hear when I say i’d like
