These 4 famous poetry books are disappointing: Rupi Kaur, Orion Carloto, Courtney Peppernell

[@PauPauPauPau]

As always, here are the time stamps: 00:00 - 02:15 Intro 02:16 - 04:24 FLUX 04:25 - 08:29 Pillow Thoughts 08:30 - 22:04 Rupi Kaur 22:05 - 31:09 Animal Poems 31:10 - 40:58 Closing Thoughts

[@ingejustavanderhelm5208]

4:00 "just call it a quotes collection" --- spot on Pauline!

[@CosmicCait]

To be fair, single lines that seem quote like are called a monostich poem. Still poetry.

[@gabriellagabs1939]

I love how you're blunt and direct about these over hyped poems. Don't get me wrong, I love their themes and some of its content, but there should be more improvement to their work.

[@PauPauPauPau]

Indeed! The ideas are there, but that's not enough at least imo

[@val_jann8923]

I just want to say that I love the way you review poetry, always super respectful and with such valuable constructive criticism :)

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you so much! This is so important to me. If you ever feel like this is not the case, then call me out on it! 💙💙

[@MrUndersolo]

8:30 She is writing fortune cookie poems (crack one open and tell me the difference)! 🥠

[@Myelbaby]

The person who said she doesn’t understand why someone would break up lines like that does not understand poetry. Even the great Maya Angelou wrote like that and I have a copy of her book written in 1990. To each their own. I’m in the process of writing my poetry book, so your video sheds light on the things that I need to be weary of before publishing it. Thank you for the video. 🫶🏼

[@thesoundsofearth4454]

The point I believe is that line break, as any poetic device, has to have meaning and intention that serves the poem. The critique for modern poets is that line break is used to make a quote look like a poem instead of being used to elevate a good poem to be even better. Hope that makes sense! Maya Angelou used line breaks intentionally to make her poetry impactful. Poets like kaur and Hanna seem to use line break without the level of intention of a poet like Angelou

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

Bad poem will not get better JUST by splitting it into many lines. A prose sentence is still a prose sentence, even with line breaks. She was not bashing splitting poems into separate lines, this can be done, but needs to be a well written poetic poem to begin with.

[@okeily]

Those awful books aside, this may be one of my favorite rants online. Especially enjoyed the second half of the video, where you shared your thoughts on good poetry. I feel exactly the same way. Mammas proud 😢

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you friend-mom! Even bad / mediocre poetry is entertaining at times. These books had some really nice pieces, but the rest made me numb, shame!

[@mariline355]

Give Orion new book a chance it’s called “film for her”. Amazing one! Very different from her first book.

[@noamweizmann]

I skimmed through it at Barnes & Noble, there’s zero improvement in her work, she’s not a good writer.

[@sarahcamillechiago51]

@@noamweizmann I sat in Barnes and Noble and read her ENTIRE book because I was waiting for a passage captivating enough to get me to buy it…BUT NOTHING PERSUADED ME!!!!! But her photography is absolutely stunning. It should of just been a photography book 😭

[@noamweizmann]

@@sarahcamillechiago51 Yeah it should’ve had zero words in it. Her writing reminds me of a journal written by a 12 year old girl and it’s definitely NOT poetry of any kind!

[@hoppergrasa]

@@noamweizmann definitely agree, it's Tumblr or notes app poetry just broken thoughts, no flow, no depth, no inferences, no digging. Just statements lol

[@noamweizmann]

@@hoppergrasa there’s no depth whatsoever. maybe it’s because she never went to school for it? i’m not sure. but it’s not even poetry lmao

[@imallwrite571]

If I buy a book like this it's normally to use as prompts

[@noamweizmann]

I used to love Orion when I was younger, I loved her on Vine (ik so long ago) and her KZbin videos were fun to watch, but her poetry is extremely bad. It’s not even poetry……

[@PauPauPauPau]

I would call it pretty prose with a rhyme here and there

[@noamweizmann]

@@PauPauPauPau yes exactly.

[@drhall343]

The amount of run-on sentences in these poems is painful. 😭

[@lucythegoldenretriever]

Your commentary is clear and frank which is what I love. Straight to the point! Happy to hear that poetry helped you to lift your mood! Thank you so much for sharing this!! Lucy is sending her full support to you! You've got a new friend here!! 🥰😊 Like 157!!

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you! ❤️

[@junevang-sitcler7852]

you should try ‘film for her’ by orion carloto, she’s def improved since flux

[@JonCampos-kh2bw]

You just taught us the do’s and don’t of poetry. Thanks.

[@samanthajustin243]

9:50 I wanted to comment that in the intro of milk and honey by Rupi Kaur she stated she was writing about sexual assault that other women went through not necessarily her experience

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

I don't own her book and I'm not going to buy it following so many bad reviews from people who actully love real poetry. I must say I suspected that after watching her perform one of her poems about SA. She read it totally innapropriately, in a cringy sensual way, about act that happened to a little girl and alarm bells started ringing in my head.

[@JonCampos-kh2bw]

Lines breaks can be used to emphasize the thought in a line. Think of it as causing a person to go up or down stairs so that they step more deliberately.

[@nk-zr8rw]

I couldn’t agree more

[@gabriellagabs1939]

Also, can I suggest that you review these two poetry books? It's called When You Ask Me Where I'm Going by Jasmin Kaur and Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass by Lana Del Rey. Would love to hear your insights about them!

[@PauPauPauPau]

Good suggestions! I will be on holiday for a while but I will keep them in mind for future videos ❤️ I don't post as often as other ytbers because I work and study at the same time. I'll get to it as soon as I can. So sorry!

[@gabriellagabs1939]

@@PauPauPauPau It's fine! Good luck and I look forward to your upcoming reviews

[@inesbelmonte141]

I came across this video by accident and just wanted to make an appreciation for your way of explaining your thoughts is so clear and interesting, I really enjoyed listening your critic.

[@PauPauPauPau]

@@inesbelmonte141 Thanks so much! ✨

[@wxlfbyte]

i bought a rupi kaur book when i was doing a year writing a poem everyday, hoping for inspiration.... lets just say i didnt get much from milk and honey...

[@PauPauPauPau]

It was just announced that she would do a tour and pass by my country. I still don't get the hype surrounding her. I guess it's just easy to read and understand.

[@wxlfbyte]

@@PauPauPauPau maybe because its not like typical poetry? some people dont like trying to decipher themes, so something where everything is just surface level makes them more comfortable? i really tried to like rupi kaur's stuff, too, but i just couldn't connect to most of it emotionally.

[@CosmicCait]

Have you ever heard of a Monostich? It's literally a single line idea or poem. Doesn't have any format. Poetry is also no longer held captive by a specific set of rules for formatting. That's why there are different types of poetry.

[@thisclau]

Great commentary video. I enjoyed the fact that you added other people's smart comments on the books too. It all makes me reflect on my own writing.

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you!

[@PeterUKTV]

Hi do you read poetry posted online?

[@mayranohelia]

Amazing video!!!! ✨

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you, darling! 💅

[@harashe1000]

Oh no-- I liked your breakdown of poetry so much I went to subscribe, but it looks like this is the last video you created for a while :( I'm going to subscribe anyway and be happily surprised if you do choose to upload more videos

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

I felt like any second you were going to ask "How Dare You?"

[@rievans57]

Good video. Poetry is nothing more than a transfer of emotion. Somehow, someway these Instagram/Andrews McMeel Publishing poets have accomplished this. I wish these poets would challenge themselves more but if what your are writing makes money then why change?

[@marlowem9045]

Have seen Ariel Bisett's documentary "#poetry"?

[@PauPauPauPau]

I have not!

[@marlowem9045]

@@PauPauPauPau it's been a while since I've watched it but it's basically an opinion piece about how insta poetry such as Rupi Kaurs is in fact poetry and moreover changing poetry as an art form. I'm agreeing with your point of view about how the form of poetry must first be understood before it can be changed. (sorry for my bad English)

[@PauPauPauPau]

@@marlowem9045 I'll have to watch the video, because at first glance I don't agree. I feel it's more a form of slam poetry, better if you say it aloud than read it. I'm not a fan of this format

[@aubriannecarpitcher-lz1ej]

i love pillow thoughts

[@Oriental-whispers]

The animal poem book is an a anthology by who please?

[@VampireHellie]

“But these books made me even more depressed.”😭

[@sunlight_sonata6033]

I love your videos so much!

[@PauPauPauPau]

Thank you so much! Your comment made my day 💙💙

[@Serendip98]

Rupy Kaur : "you might not have been my first love but you are the one that made all other loves seem irrelevant" OMG. OMG. OMG.

[@9isxllx]

Yeah but writing that on poem is just.. Meh.

[@PeterUKTV]

These all poems sound like written by AI.

[@robert0price]

Pshh how do you feel about Thomas Wyatt or Ben Jonson or Felicia Hemans or Charlotte Mew?!?!?! Those are famous poets. I think. Only time will tell

[@vidur.vachan]

In today's time, a best seller need not be of great writing. It's all about the marketing, power of publishing houses, and how scandalous and pure nonsense they can come up with. Fake deep poetry.

[@bookishxp]

facts!

[@Andy-ne5qi]

I looked up "poetry book review" here on KZbin to look for recommendations and the top video had rupi Kaur and the princess saves herself in this one 🤢

[@Andy-ne5qi]

As recommendations, not criticism

[@JanusMostert]

The "PHUms" took me out

[@Oriental-whispers]

That poem about the snail, is a metaphor... that is a device used in poetry. One needs to know what to do to be able to write. Takes study and knowledge lol this other books are simply statements to its best... boring as you say

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

You speak, and are able to discuss ideas, in English waaaaay better than some native english speakers are able to. Lol

[@justinedse8435]

What in the world are these? Sentence fragments? These aren't even poems, lolol.

[@justinedse8435]

These poems seem like they were written by five year olds.

[@Oriental-whispers]

Today's so called artists ... well, damn! The world needs help