Major Poets And Their Effect on Poetry
Each era of poetry has certain poets that stand out as the great ones. These poets are the ones that changed the genre, perhaps, or started a new trend that others followed. Just as in any type of art, whether it be visual art, the written word or musical pieces, poetry transforms through the times and it takes the major poets to effect the changes.
The Romantic Period of poetry was greatly centered around Blake, Shelley, Byron, Keats, Wordsworth and Coleridge.The whole story can be found at http://rabbitshapedclouds.com/2011/07/06/guerilla-poetry/ Without their influence, the Romantic Period may never have blossomed as it did in the late 1700′s, changing poetry as well as some world views.
When we think about American gothic poetry, Edgar Allen Poe comes to mind. With his works of lost love and their supernatural feel, he stands out in this time period. “Annabelle Lee” and “The Raven” are two of his most famous poems and truly worth being studied.
Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes are two of the better known contemporary poets who have made their mark on the poetry of today, which is still ever evolving.
Whether poetry effects the world or the world effects poetry, we may never know. But following major poets is one way to see changes in both.
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