Best poetry themes & styles books according to redditors

We found 438 Reddit comments discussing the best poetry themes & styles books. We ranked the 75 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Poetry Themes & Styles:

u/llimllib · 47 pointsr/reddit.com

This demonstrates the power of pure truth and honesty. The only works I've ever read that demonstrate this kind of self-knowledge are Ghandi's autobiography and The Awakening of Intelligence.

Thanks for the video.

u/Champtain · 29 pointsr/AskAnthropology

Nobody else has said much, so I'll help with what I can. For awhile this was one of my favorite mythemes and although I can't recall any specific info/theories about the significance of eating in the underworld, I may be able to at least point you in the right direction.

There is a chapter in Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces dedicated to these myths (there are dozens spread across the world), so you might want to check there first. I remember he detailed a number of these stories and recounted key similarities and differences, I just can't recall if he gave any specific info about the significance of food or drink.

I also recommend checking up the Mesopotamian myths of Inanna/Ishtar. Her stories feature all the templates for an underworld descent you mention here and it is possibly the oldest recorded work of literature (iirc some of the tablets that the story is recorded on are literally oldest narrative texts we've recovered). Her story is only slightly different in that she is a goddess and therefore the underworld she is visiting is her sister's realm. It's a great read and in particular I can recommend Diane Wolkstein's excellent translation/adaptation. This volume not only tells the story, but also provides a few great essays that might contain the answer you're looking for.

u/albertkamut · 27 pointsr/bisexual

https://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-God-Men-Homosexuality-Tradition/dp/0299190943

Here's the description of the book. It's a reflection on the jewish faith and same-sex love. I'm not jewish, but my best friend is, and she thought the passage was sweet so she sent me that image. Idk wether she has read the entire thing or if she found this bit online, though, so I can't really give you context for now

u/-Dr-Beech-Lasagna · 9 pointsr/PewdiepieSubmissions



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u/mrn1ceguy · 7 pointsr/tolkienfans

This reminds me to pre-order a copy. Looking on Amazon, I found these two options: option 1 and option 2

The seemed to have different ISBN numbers and different publishers, but the same page count and cover. Any idea which is the better option?

u/tckearns · 6 pointsr/philosophy

Read this.

The first book, Hyperion, is good for background.

tl;dr Commercial culture would spread throughout the universe, fucking up entire planets and creating permanent underclasses.

u/troygdaniel · 5 pointsr/Meditation

[The Awakening Of Intelligence – by Jiddu Krishnamurti]
(http://www.amazon.ca/The-Awakening-Intelligence-Jiddu-Krishnamurti/dp/0060648341)

u/mhanna49 · 5 pointsr/selfpublish

I've published a collection of my poetry that includes 62 poems and my original artwork. It covers my struggle with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. I began writing it after seeking out help for my issues. My one hope is that my words can let others with similar issues, hopes, and dreams know that they aren't alone in this world.

These poems were very relieving to write. Some are based on dreams I had and one, Her Ghost, is based on a real hypnagogic hallucination. This is my first time writing and I was particularly surprised at the positive feedback that I've received from others that weren't friends or family. Hopefully, others out there can get something out of my writing. I appreciate any feedback or comments.

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Also, check out my friend Tom's poetry book: JADE

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u/catherineirkalla · 4 pointsr/occult

If this is something you do regularly, I'd recommend checking out this book. It contains several really good hymns to Inanna, the Sumerian/Babylonian goddess associated with Venus and love.

u/dyrussomedia · 4 pointsr/writing

I somewhat recently released a self-published book of poetry (yes, I realize this is even worse to most than saying "Hey, check out my demo, you'll dig our sound."), but I am really trying to get it out in front of people for review. I think if people gave it a shot they might really like it. The book is called "The Thought Compendium" and if you want to check it out I'll include links to both the Amazon page and my social media.

Buy the book!
Follow my Facebook!
Follow my Twitter!

I'd really appreciate any feedback. Most of my poetry is philosophical in nature on the topic of metaphysics, psychology, and sociology, but explores these concepts through character observation.

u/bd31 · 3 pointsr/philosophy

I highly recommend The Awakening of Intelligence for a good primer on Krishnamurti's ideas.

u/Grave_Girl · 3 pointsr/namenerds

It's way too close to the word inane for my taste.

However, if you want to consider it, I found this book linked in an article about the goddess (along with a poem wherein she wondered who would plow her vulva, so take that as you will) that purports to gather the pieces of the goddess's story as told by the ancients. I'm seeing a lot of conflation with Ishtar and even Aphrodite, so goodness knows how accurate any of this stuff is.

u/servant_of_the_wolf · 3 pointsr/occult

My personal favourite work on the subject of Inanna-Ishtar is Ishtar by Louise M. Pryke as part of Routledge's Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World series.

It's quite expensive in hardback form, so I suggest trying out the Kindle edition or searching around elsewhere. Perhaps you'll be able to find it in another format.

Also, of course, there's Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth by Diane Wolkstein. I've heard very good things about it, but haven't been able to get to it yet, unfortunately.

For correspondences, things of a Venusian nature might work very nicely. :)

u/FountainPensAreCool · 3 pointsr/gaybros

It isn't quite true to say that Hebrew and Greek had words for homosexuality, but they did have extensive vocabularies for discussing sexual relationships between men.

In the New Testament, the Greek vocabulary for sex between men is not used. There are a couple of resources that go into this.

u/piltass · 3 pointsr/AskReddit

Tolkien wrote a longer essay on Tom Bombadil, but I dont remember what additional information he had to add. You can find it in The Tolkien Reader

u/Pope-Urban-III · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

Actually - let me recommend On Fairy Stories by a little known author. It's short, easy to read, and good. The other works in that book are worthwhile, too.

Not directly Catholic, but insanely Catholic.

u/yespls · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza

Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion (collectively known as Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons. easily my absolute favorite books, ever - not only are they well written, they mingle theoretical physics and science fiction in a way that makes my nerd girl toes tingle with anticipation.

*edit: words everywhere! also, don't want the pizza (I'm sure someone else can put it to much better use than me). just want to share good books :)

u/veragood · 3 pointsr/RedditForGrownups

I too have only Wikipedia'd :)

A pair of great epics that I have read and can give my highest recommendation are the two Hindu epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. They read like mystical, lyrical action adventure books, complete with haughty gods, cruel demons, heroic humans, lots of sex, violence, flying saucers, and battles that span hundreds of pages.

u/Toehemoth · 3 pointsr/selfpublish

JADE

The color of spring that lifts high my heart,
the winter now passed in due its part.
I have no hold to keep you in tow.
And like my favorite season you'll come as you go.

Jade is a collection of poems written during the year 2018. They began in the middle of Spring at a time in which I was quickly falling in love. As time passes so do many of the joys we experience, and so it is with love. As quickly as well fell together, we fell apart, and that theme is introduced and reintroduced throughout.
The work also contains a number of nature themes that were written in place, surrounded by imagery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. A fair amount is also expressed concerning the conflict of having an analytical mind, or as described therein, a wandering mind. One that chooses willingly to divest nearly too much effort into wherefore and why.
All in all, the book will take readers through many experiences I had during the year and decided to express in writing. Some of them are very personal searches and attempts at gaining understanding of my own thoughts. Others are a quick jaunt through word play and rhyme. Please enjoy these pages as much as I have, thank you.

https://www.amazon.com/JADE-Thomas-Moran/dp/1093961775/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=jade+thomas+moran&qid=1555420760&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

u/NarnianViolinist · 3 pointsr/literature

And yet, ironically, he's the one with a new book scheduled to come out this year.

u/davidd00 · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Prophet-

In a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the founders of the world's great religions. On the most basic topics--marriage, children, friendship, work, pleasure--his words have a power and lucidity that in another era would surely have provoked the description "divinely inspired." Free of dogma, free of power structures and metaphysics, consider these poetic, moving aphorisms a 20th-century supplement to all sacred traditions--as millions of other readers already have.

u/EscapedSquirrel · 2 pointsr/books
  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
  • Awakening of Intelligence by Jiddu Khrisnamurti

    You might end up not caring about the list after those, though :)
u/yeuxsee · 2 pointsr/pagan

Hi, I'm late. I really feel like you two are connecting with Inanna - she is a very ancient queen deity who has moon, snake, and wings imagery as well as being a very dark/light goddess. She rules over Heaven and Earth, is connected to the Morning/Evening Star, and is a fertility/sex goddess as well as a war goddess. She's not a mother goddess, though, not soft n squishy at all. I think you should maybe try to read this book and see what that does for y'all. Book link]

u/Mpek3 · 2 pointsr/islam

There's a newer translation available which probably does it more justice. It has footnotes against certain verses to highlight their particular religious significance.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0199552312/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_vMcCybE7MGXH1

I found it a much more enjoyable read than the Barks revision of the text.

u/tm_rain · 2 pointsr/Fantasy

The Fall of Hyperion - The first one was too good not to continue.

u/Aeon108 · 2 pointsr/hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita centers mainly around Krishna, one of Vishnu's most popular avatars. It takes place during a war. The family of Arjuna, who is a king, betrays him. Both sides ask Krishna for aid in the war. To remain neutral, Krishna gives his army to Arjuna's family and Krishna becomes the personal Charioteer of Arjuna. As they are about to enter the war, Arjuna becomes conflicted. Krishna reveals to Arjuna that he is an avatar of the god Vishnu. The entire text is the conversation between Arjuna and Krishna. Krishna gives Arjuna advice on how to live a spiritual life on all accounts. Devotees of Krishna place an extremely high value on the Bhagavad Gita.
Here is a link to an English translated version of the text: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Easwarans-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494927615&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=bhagavad+gtia
And here are links to Krishna sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna
http://www.krishna.com/info/about-krishna#

Kalki is said to be the last avatar of Krishna. He has yet to be born. At the end of the Kali-yuga (which is the time period we are in,) Kalki is said to be born ina hidden paradise called Shambhala. He will ride across the Earth on a white steed and cleanse the Earth of evil, returning us to a golden age of peace.
here are some links to pages about Kalki:
http://www.yoga-philosophy.com/eng/kalki/kalki.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki

Although this next one is more controversial, a lot of people believe Buddha to be an avatar of Vishnu. There isn't really a specific book or site to go to for this one, but there are several books on Buddhism and documentaries on the Buddha.

Another popular Vishnu avatar is Rama. Rama is said to be the perfect man. His story is told in an epic called the Ramayana, in which his wife is kidnapped and he must rescue her.
English version of Ramayana: https://www.amazon.com/Ramayana-Modern-Retelling-Great-Indian/dp/0865476950/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1494928047&sr=8-2
Sites for Rama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

There are a lot more avatars of Vishnu, but these ones are the main ones. For a bigger list, they are links to all of the major ones here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu

It's also good to keep in mind that beliefs on who the avatars of Vishnu are vary from region to region and from tradition to tradition.

u/Evan_Th · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

> there's an empty space on the shelf.

Space for the upcoming Beren and Luthien!

u/Serapius · 2 pointsr/StarWars

> (there never will be new canon in that universe again)

Think again!

Just throwing this out there because I'm super excited for it.

Its canonical status might be somewhat debatable, so take it how you will, but Christopher's compiled, novel version of Children of Húrin is pretty great!

u/LocalAmazonBot · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

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u/Zaerth · 2 pointsr/Christianity

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran It's a very profound book of poetry. Though Gibran was a Christian, The Prophet is not overtly so, though it does reflect Christian beliefs.

A quote:

He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.

u/amazon-converter-bot · 2 pointsr/FreeEBOOKS

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u/atexanjournalist · 2 pointsr/NoStupidQuestions

Maybe a couple dollars for the ebook. I have a poetry book of about 40 poems that I priced at $5 for the ebook. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZK1DGN9/

u/moppersanonymous · 2 pointsr/selfpublish

Giants of the North: A tale in Verse

>A dark power is sweeping across the land.
Our lone hero hears of a strange disturbance in the forests, and travels north to lend aid.
What he finds there is more than he can comprehend, but is it all as it seems?
A tale of adventure and magic, told in verse.

A pretty short poem, in total this is a 25 page booklet. Currently running a promo, the ebook can be downloaded for free at this link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GT42DWB/
Enjoy :)


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u/DhivagarR · 1 pointr/Showerthoughts

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u/FireandSpunk · 1 pointr/writing

Water in a Wineglass
Shameless self plug for my poetry book. It's full of poetry about the spaces between people, soul kissing, and other angsty stuff. Check it out :)

u/srwilkerson · 1 pointr/eFreebies

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u/Evil_Bonsai · 1 pointr/pics

Sorry for your disappoint. However, you STILL might find some historical writing pretty fascinating. Try reading Inanna, Goddess of Heaven and Earth or Sumerians, might just be what you're looking for.

u/jackthornglas · 1 pointr/pagan

One of the oldest writings in the world is a prayer to Inanna, written by a priestess named Enheduanna. Read more here.

Here is a big book of Inanna's stories and hymns.

Among other interesting things, Inanna might be the first dying-and-resurrecting Underworld traveler, setting the stage for everyone from Persephone to Christ. Read about her Descent into the Underworld.

u/MegistaGene · 1 pointr/askphilosophy

You can preview the first few chapters here: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061142662/ref=reader_auth_dp

And if you decide to read it, I'd definitely go with Mitchell's translation. It's not the most accurate, but it's a really beautiful and poetic translation (and good for beginners).

Just note that I disagree with u/midnighttoker3 about this being relevant to what you're looking for. I really don't think there's a fleshed-out notion of soul or reincarnation in Taoism, or at least in the Tao Te Ching. I'm sure you can find some proof-texts to challenge this claim, but there can be no denial that Hinduism and some forms of Buddhism are more soul- and reincarnation-heavy than Taoism.

u/caecus · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Get this book this exact one. Read it forwards then backwards. It lead me down the path of accepting things and learning how to make myself happy.

u/mediaarts · 1 pointr/Buddhism

A good friend of mine has read several editions and said Stephen Mitchell's version was by far the most readable.

u/ghostchamber · 1 pointr/AskReddit

I got some great insight from a modern translation of Tao Te Ching.

u/Abu_Adderall · 1 pointr/islam

I can't vouch for it personally, but I've heard that the more recent Mojaddedi translation is quite good and faithful to the original. u/pacman99

https://www.amazon.com/Masnavi-Book-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199552312

Edit: looks like he tries to make it rhyme, though, which means that it isn't a word-for-word translation. I don't know how this compares to Nicholson's approach.

u/maimonides · 1 pointr/Judaism

Steven Greenberg, who wrote Wrestling with God and Men, perhaps?

u/ColtsFanZach · 1 pointr/ConnectedCareers

I recently reread the entire Harry Potter series, because I was being nostalgic that day (it's been over 10 years since Order of the Phoenix came out). I finished Inferno by Dan Brown yesterday, and I'm waiting on The Fall of Arthur to arrive so I can read it.

u/windrifter · 1 pointr/soccer

Book 6 of 10 in the Amber Chronicles.

And then I'll jump back to the Hyperion Cantos with The Fall of Hyperion

u/glegleglo · 1 pointr/religion
  • I LOVE the Life of Pi. I recommend reading the "editorial reviews" because Amazon does a terrible job summing up how great the book is.
  • I also highly recommend the Ramayana this is the version I read. I like this retelling because, while long, it give you a sense of what this story truly is--an Indian epic.
  • Books by Deepak Chopra (I suggest looking through reviews of diff books to see if any catch your eye).
  • The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
    by the Dalai Lama because it is a very sincere book and I can almost visualize what he is saying.
  • If you're in the mood for a bit of silliness, I recommend The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible because while being funny, it does teach you a little bit of the lesser known tenements of Judaism and Christianity.
  • Last but not least, I recommend reading travel books. If you look for well written (read: not just looking for cheap laughs) books, even if they don't intend to, they inevitably talk about their personal views on the world--their personal religions.
u/verius88 · 1 pointr/OkCupid

I love reading up on the lore of LotR! Iirc, the new Beren and Luthien book just came out this week and I plan on getting it soon! Oh happy cakeday too!!

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u/ExplodingToasterOven · -1 pointsr/nosleep

Sort of. :D

http://analogicalplanet.com/Pages/ContentPages/Sidebars/BurneyRelief.html

Innana, Ishtar, or Lilith, fine woman all the same. ;)

https://www.amazon.com/Inanna-Queen-Heaven-Earth-Stories/dp/0060908548

https://www.amazon.com/Hebrew-Goddess-3rd-Enlarged/dp/0814322719

https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Goddess-Evolution-Image/dp/0140192921

http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/descent-inanna-underworld-5500-year-old-literary-masterpiece-007296

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inanna

She's not quite yet forgotten by history. Transformed, twisted and turned, but always around in one form or another. One eras angel, anothers demon, and so it goes.

But the ones who strike down the malignant of those with the will to power.. Just shadows in the darkness. Eaters of tainted souls. Sometimes they get mixed up with various demon/devil myths.


The Erinyes live in Erebus and are more ancient deities than any of the Olympians. Their task is to hear complaints brought by mortals against the insolence of the young to the aged, of children to parents, of hosts to guests, and of householders or city councils to suppliants - and to punish such crimes by hounding culprits relentlessly. The Erinyes are crones and, depending upon authors, described as having snakes for hair, dog's heads, coal black bodies, bat's wings, and blood-shot eyes. In their hands they carry brass-studded scourges, and their victims die in torment


Colorful certainly, not always 100% accurate, but good campfire stories rarely are.

Take the ending of one particularly rotten pair of apples.



He says he promised the leader each day that he and his wife would be moved to Bucharest for a proper trial.

But his superiors had other plans. They hastily arranged a military trial at the base that was video-recorded.

The museum director says the day before, a Romanian official came from Bucharest and told his colleagues: "We'll do them here." Carstina says it proves the decision to execute the Ceausescus was made beforehand.

Kemenici was also bothered by the lack of any evidence during the trial. "The only thing on the table were the glasses of the chief judge," he says.

He adds that Ceausescu didn't believe he was getting due process either, calling it a conspiracy by Kemenici's superiors and other opponents. To this day, some Romanians still think the entire revolution was a planned coup d'etat, especially since many members of the communist regime became part of the new government.

"He didn't believe they were doing this on their own," Kemenici says. "He told me that the Americans and Russians got together to do this."

The trial, which began on Christmas Day, lasted less than an hour, Carstina says, adding that the chief military judge, Gica Popa, delivered the verdict after only minutes of deliberation.

He declared both Ceausescus guilty of genocide and sentenced them to death.

Video footage shows it wasn't until paratroopers assigned to carry out the execution arrived that the couple finally grasped what was about to happen.

Nicolae Ceausescu shouted: "I have the right to do what I want!"

His wife, Elena, struggled and cursed at the soldiers. She shouted: "Don't tie us up!" and "Don't offend us!"

They were hauled outside, lined up against a wall and shot dead by one of the paratroopers. Carstina says it happened before the camera could be turned on.



https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/12/24/369593135/25-years-after-death-a-dictator-still-casts-a-shadow-in-romania


Perhaps a bit rushed, but sometimes its best to hit the delete key rather than risk tainting things even further. Such is life. ;)