Alanis Morissette's “Ironic”: Putting an end to the debate over whether it is or isn’t
The prevailing notion is that the Alanis Morissette's song “Ironic” is not ironic at all, but instead simply full of bummers, ...
Do you know who wrote the mystery poem The Rimi Bushman?
Ten years ago, a man gave country singer Ron Mitchell a poem called 'The Rimi Bushman' and suggested he put it to music.
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The path to poetry: Dunmore native publishes first book of poems
JC Roberts recently published his first book of poetry, “The Cobblestones I Know.” The book is filled with poems detailing ...
The Cut on MSN3d
I’m Obsessed With Amanda Gorman’s Wicked Poem
Did you think that the Wicked marketing machine would end when the movie came out? Ha! Wrong. Just yesterday, Amanda Gorman ...
Antelope Valley Press8d
Japanese poet Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies
Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...
Daily Cardinal9d
Does the ‘Tortured Poet's Department’ deserve a Grammy? No
Maybe Swift’s loss in 2014 for “ Red ” is the reason for “The Tortured Poets Department’s” dullness. The main criticism ...
Smithsonian Magazine10d
A Curious Industry Once Gave Anyone With a Song in Their Heart a (Long) Shot at Stardom
How the dubious tradition of song-sharking led to a strangely beautiful repository of folk art ...
Howl’s Moving Castle Songwriter, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Dies st 92
Shuntaro Tanikawa, the legendary poet and songwriter who worked on Howl's Moving Castle and more, has died at 92.
American Songwriter12d
The Meaning Behind the Billy Joel Song That Paul McCartney Wishes He Wrote
The chord progression for the song first came to Billy Joel in a dream then disappeared from his memory. When it came back to ...
Psychology Today14d
When Good Becomes Too Good: The Curious Case of AI Poetry
If AI can write poetry that appeals so perfectly to us, is it truly creative—or merely a mirror reflecting our own biases and ...