Understanding Poetry: Richard Siken | Video Essay

Analyzing the lyrical alchemy of Richard Siken's mystifying and heartfelt poetry.
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Music:
'Cylinder Two', Chris Zabriskie
'A Fond Farewell', David Celeste
Blue Dot Sessions: sessions.blue/
Rainday Textile
Sources/References:
www.poetryfoundation.org/poet...
www.coppercanyonpress.org/boo...
poets.org/book/war-foxes
30northblog.wordpress.com/201...
www.researchgate.net/publicat...
www.jstor.org/stable/868190?t...
www.bu.edu/writingprogram/jou...
stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/vie...
poets.org/text/how-read-poem-0
• Level Up Your Poetry R...
www.songtell.com/richard-sike...
tinhouse.com/the-doubling-of-...
#richardsiken #poetry #videoessay

[@mjolninja9358]

I hope you make another essay on poetry

[@itsfine_txt]

oh man this video not only scratches an itch i've had for such a long time (i've been looking forever for someone to make any sort of analysis of his works, not even proper ones anymore, just any) but you absolutely knocked the ball out the park. love the editing! it's so classy and professional, made me even more immersed in the analysis. and what a video essay it was! perfect script, pacing, word choice, and the insights themselves were just so sensibly satisfying. i'm not necessarily telling you to or anything, but well i'm just saying that if you made video essays for all of his works, i'd certainly watch them all. awesome work!

[@mindtheater]

thank you so much! this comment means the world to me

[@log_e555]

wonderful analysis and so beautifully produced, the choice of font and accompanying imagery are absolutely lovely!! criminally underrated

[@mindtheater]

thank you so much! glad you enjoyed!

[@jobi2000]

This was awesome

[@SirSerenader]

Rediscovered Richard Siken today and wanted to see what kind of content people are dishing out about his writing. This was an amazing watch.

[@mindtheater]

Thank you! Glad u enjoyed!

[@AA-jh1mc]

Great insights and references. Thank you!

[@mindtheater]

thank you!

[@Vagran]

Congrats on crossing 900. You're almost at 1K!

[@mindtheater]

thank you!

[@BipolarGreg]

So glad I found this via your twitter! I'm about to start writing more poetry reviews and this definitely sets the standard high for classy production and great writing. Kudos!!!

[@mindtheater]

thank you!

[@jade1889]

Great video, you really got across why his poetry is so alluring

[@mindtheater]

thank you so much! he's become a new favorite of mine

[@jade1889]

@@mindtheater I just across your video because he replied to you on twitter so it's cool as hell to have a new video essay channel to watch, I'm excited to see what other work you do !

[@mindtheater]

@jade1889 thank you!!

[@cristiana2110]

loved this!

[@mindtheater]

thank you!!

[@noheroespublishing1907]

"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." - Shelley

[@SimpleVectoria]

soooo beautifullll

[@mindtheater]

thank you so much!

[@television_heaven]

can you analyze the one about the dragon?