(ONE) Poetry isn’t dead. It’s just going through changes. (TWO) The existence of writers like Lang Leav and Rupi Kaur reflect a far greater issue than their writing. It all stems from a lack of educational interest. The reason being the teachers’ approach and disinterest in current literary trends vying to teach Emily Dickinson and Emily Dickinson. If the students are lucky enough Sylvia Plath might pop up. Oddly, these lit trends are often present and thriving in the realm of tertiary education — while also being isolated / reserved / exclusive to the literature, philosophy, and creative writing majors. I think the industry is pretty cannibalistic or incestuous. Good writers win the good awards and make the great books. But the literature never lands on the hands of common man because works like these were meant for people in academia. (THREE) Poetry is elitist. Literature is elitist. The community will always maintain its standards. One could say that no matter how famous Kaur and Leav are, they’re never destined to get featured in...
