This Isle is Full of Noises

This Isle is Full of Noises

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Why Most Modern Poetry is Appallingly Bad

Why Most Modern Poetry is Appallingly Bad

A review of some eye wateringly bad poetry, and why we don't seem to understand what poetry is any more

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Matt Whiteley
Oct 02, 2023
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Recently someone told me I should check out a poet called R H Sin, who apparently is a pretty popular modern poet although I’d never heard of him. Since I’m always keen to find new poetry, I went and explored. I was not prepared for how bad it turned out to be. Here’s an example of a poem from his instagram:

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