As poetry is one of my passions and if I ever hope to get my current work published in a poetry journal I can't self publish anything on the internet I thought I'd talk about a poet that inspires me: Carol Anne Duffy!
After hearing Tea (which is one of my favourite poems of all time) on Lucy Moon's YouTube channel I got myself a copy of Rapture by Carol Anne Duffy. I'd heard of Duffy before due to her status as Poet Laureate but I had never thought to read any of her work. Boy was that a mistake! Duffy is now one of my ultimate favourite poets. I absolutely adore her use of unusual imagery when writing about commonly explored themes, such as love and heartbreak. I especially love her use of natural imagery when discussing ideas surrounding love, which to me suggests a healthier and less shameful attitude to romantic and sexual love. This is simply my understanding but isn't all poetry reliant on interpretation?
It could be said that since reading Rapture Duffy's work has in some ways affected my own style. I have been fair more eager to explore natural metaphors and imagery when writing about my own feelings. I have especially played around with the idea of birds which has been a delightful process. In her video Poetry for Punks Savannah Brown explained that the only way to improve your own art is to surround yourself with those who are the best at what you do. I'm definitely no where near as good as Carol Anne Duffy yet but perhaps one day...
I will be sure to get some more of Duffy's works when I have money next and would obviously recommend Rapture to anyone who is interested! I am actually required to do some coursework based on my own reading in English Literature next year so maybe Duffy's poems are something to considered. It would be interesting to explore how Duffy approaches love in comparison to earlier writers!
Is there anyone who inspires you to better your own work? If there is than let me know who that certain individual is. If no one person who inspires you what does? I'd love to hear all your answers!
"I see soul in your eyes and I forget"
I hope to speak to you again soon.
-GirlUnEdited <3
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