With the popularity of social media, a lot of things also took flight and have been soaring high since. There are Instagram accounts that people have made into successful businesses, which is simply amazing. From what was once just a photo-sharing application, Instagram is now become a platform for many a designers and artists to launch their work, put their talent out in the world. Not everyone is famous of course, not everyone is known, but slowly their work is reaching the masses. And that is how art has found a new address.
Among these artists, are poets who are stitching words together, creating verses, and presenting then with graphics and visuals in line with the social media platform that works on visual attractiveness. These are the "pop poets" - spinning their own twist into the art of free verse and poetry. The poems are short, succinct, and in those many words they manage to hits all the right spots for an average millennial reader.
Here are some Instagram poets you ought to be following.
Lauren Bowman writes on rising from the ashes, love and loss, and self-love.
Abhyuday Gupta's poetry will remind you of someone you have been at some or the other point in life; they are relatable and always beautifully put.
Christopher Poindexter is a very well known Instagram poet, mostly because he writes about various experiences and emotions.
Nayha Sharma's words are for the hopeful soul, as much as they talk about the reality of life.
RM Drake's poems on self love and relationships are ones you will resonate with for sure.
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