Don’t sleep on science-inspired poetry for a sense of wonder. 'Fantasia for the Man in Blue' by Tommye Blount is stunning, but for daily cosmic perspective, Tracy K. Smith’s 'Life on Mars' draws on space and pop culture to explore grief and vastness. It makes my daily worries feel both small and strangely connected to something enormous.
What works for me are poems with strong imagery I can carry through the day. 'Night Sky with Exit Wounds' by Ocean Vuong is devastatingly beautiful. His lines are so painterly they stick in your mind. While often dealing with trauma and loss, the sheer beauty of the language creates a sense of transcendence that’s deeply motivating.
Does anyone else find epic fantasy oddly inspirational? Not a poem, I know, but Tolkien’s songs and verses scattered through ‘The Lord of the Rings’ have that mythic, striving quality. ‘All that is gold does not glitter’ is a permanent sticky note on my monitor.
Ha, I once tried reading ‘Paradise Lost’ daily for inspiration. Do not recommend. Felt like homework. Switched to Charles Bukowski’s ‘Love is a Dog from Hell’—also not inspirational in a conventional way, but his grimy, stubborn authenticity about scraping by oddly motivated me to appreciate my own less-dramatic battles.
Sylvia Plath’s ‘Ariel’ for daily inspiration? Hear me out. It’s dark, yes, but the sheer, razor-sharp intensity of her language and vision is a masterclass in turning pain into unforgettably powerful art. It inspires creative courage, if not sunny dispositions.
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