Real men write poetry.
The Good Life takes up the reins of the weekly themed sections on The Good Men Project, and shifts the focus to redefining for ourselves, in the present century, what “the good life” is. What does a good man’s life look like, and what does a man need to make his life “good?” Is learning important? Creative expression? Sex? Humor? Do you need beauty in your life, for it to be worth living?
The next themed section is on poetry. Submissions of essays on the theme of men and poetry, as well as submissions of poetry, are invited. Email your questions, pitches, essays, and (no more than three) poems to [email protected] with a brief bio by Saturday, May 26 for consideration.
—Photo credit: Photo of current U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor
It is a widespread belief in our society that Poetry – both reading and writing it – is for girls. If a man writes poetry, then he’s a sissy. But this view is historically out of whack. Historically, poetry has been a predominantly male venture. For poetry to be taken seriously, it had to be written by a man. In fact, it has only be relatively recent that women have begun to be taken seriously in the field of poetry (the past 100 or so years). What can account for this drastic change in the views of who composes poetry?… Read more »