Poetry 2.0 - 11 Poets Setting Instagram on Fire
Over the last four years, Instagram has arisen to become the most famous social media app in the entire world. We utilize it to happily promote our endeavors and share our lives through pictures. And of course, since the transition from printed pictures with a white border to square ones became a trend, we can see how we're influenced by those that we follow.
While handwriting and typewriting stanzas and more stanzas of poetry can get tedious, it does pay off. Some of the poets I'll mention have received their popularity entirely through their Instagram fan base. This recognition, has allowed them to work in big-time magazines or newspapers, or publish actual books. This shows that words can leave serious imprints on people – if we set aside some time to read instead of merely scrolling, we can find ourselves relating to all sorts of amazing stuff.
At the top of this list, naturally, is Tony Ciampa – the man behind the Emolabs account. A 22-year old who studies at the Northeastern University of Boston, Tony has over fifty thousand followers. His stops features small sketches, each with a handwritten poem. Followers go gaga over his work, not only due to the fact that his poems are full of feeling, but also for his thoughtful, sensitive photography. After his first interactive book's success (#fourpartpoems), he has a second one coming out soon.
Nameless Poet (@Anotherenglishpoet)
Anotherenglishpoet is one of the brightest up and coming Instagram poets and is really getting a head of steam. This Englishman speaks about love, pastoral scenes and memories and has a real penchant for Instagram poetry – certainly one to follow.
An amazing writer who has a knack for capturing a bittersweet melancholy associated with falling in love, Lang Leav deserves a place at the top of the list. Her work is reminiscent of prose and usually quite short, but features emotion-packed imagery which hits hard. Leav is an internationally exhibited artist and a published poet. She has a few books published, such as "Memories", "Lullabies" and "Love & Misadventure". Follow her to see great pieces of poetry which will make you want to be in love – or maybe not.
Christopher Poindexter (@ChristopherPoindexter)
Another poet who was managed to make Instagram users swoon for the entire last year. He's quite an enigmatic figure – after he surfaced, users filled Quora with questions about who he was – and noone was able to answer. With classic-vintage posts, Christopher writes free verses as well as poems which move readers past the point while they feelings can't turn back. He's the perfect example of a contemporary poet who drinks whiskey sitting by a trailer and writing overwhelming poems on his old typewriter – now we can guess where he gets his charm.
High Poets Society (@highpoetssociety)
Well worth following if you've a love of poetry and want to get some quick Instagram fixes. High Poet Society is becoming increasingly popular on the social media network, providing thought provoking and insightful poetry for the masses.
Liv is amazing. She's honest, fearless, bold, real. She writes about regret, making your eyes grow wide. She speaks about love, making your heart skip a beat. She's good – really, really good.
You can find Tyler Knott Gregson littered through Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram's poetry tags – as well as in dozens of other places, I'm sure. His work is centered around themes such as sadness, love and wanderlust – making for compelling, universal poetry. He has a few published works at the moment, such as "Chasers of the Light", a bestseller of his. He's known for his series named "Daily Haiku", as well as his "Typewriter Series", where he posts at least one piece every day.
Charles Bukowski (@bukowskipoems)
An original master, Bukowski has the raw wisdom you can only find at the bottom of a bottle. He's purveys dark, beautiful honest, regardless of the matter or the cost. An inspiration to many and a undeniably a genius, Bukowski is worth the read, always.
Robert Drake has over 1.5m followers for a good reason – he produces consistently great work, producing insightful and thoughtful pieces about the world around us and life in general – he makes me think.
Silvi Alcivar (@thepoetrystore)
Silvi is different from others on this list due to the fact she's not a writer, but one hundred percent a poet. She oozes elegance, and works as a freelance mercenary – in weddings, birthdays, parties and really, most everything else. She takes up a typewriter, sets up a scene, and writes her poetry – then and there, on the sot. She's very talented and insightful – someone I wish I could buy a drink someday.
Ashley Brooke Thomas (@ashleybrookethomas)
I discovered her recently, this very week, but I really like her work. She's soft, but rough around the edges. Sometimes introverted, but always insightful. I'm very curious to see where she'll take herself next.
