152 mixes taggedpoetry

Ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain with each line sharing the same meter.Traditionally invoking melancholy, love, longing &metaphysical questions.Ghazals are sung by Iranian, Indian, & Pakistani musicians.
Cover art; portrait of Mirza Ghalib, famous urdu poet

Two tracks including music by blissedsparky and tallulla.

Spoken word poetry for those who find themselves snapping in a room full of applause

Inspired by the Beat Generation of the 1950s.

More spoken word pieces from speeches, mumbles, audio verite, poems, stand up, interview answers, etc. Featuring the voices of Henry Rollins, Peter And Raymond, Ken Nordine and many other writers, poets, musicians, comedians, geniuses etc.

Right off the bat I can tell you this is an odd playlist. As a celebration of Buk (that loved classical music), and poetry in general, this is come classical music i enjoying having on as I wrote with some Bukowski poems thrown into the mix.

Warszawa

This is the story of Edgar Allan Poe
Not exactly the boy next door

some days you just need to sit down with a cup of tea and pretend that men still kiss your hand, women wear petticoats, everyone plays the pianoforte, and horses are the most common method of transportation.

Ink runs from the corners of my mouth.
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.
-Mark Strand, Eating Poetry (1991)

Nothing beats hearing poets read their own works. :)

Lyrical geniuses: KnowMads, Bliss N Eso, Atmosphere and more are all featured in this playlist.

KnowMads' new album, The KnewBook: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-knewbook/id507609474