Any good poets or authors I'd like?

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I love the style of Phil Ochs' songs and Bob Dylan songs. I'm also a big fan of Allen Ginsberg. Jim Morrison, Robby Kreiger's songwriting is also great, as is that of Jimi Hendrix. "The Time Machine" was a pretty good book, but I'm not a big reader, mainly because I think most of them have no true meaning underlying the words or the words aren't nearly as poetic as I'd like. I'm wondering if there are any other authors or poets you think I would be interested in.

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I've also heard of Jack Kerouac and I dig him quite a bit as well.

I love philosophy and Emmerson is another one I'd really like to check up on. Thanks for reminding, lol.

M.Kiehl, I haven't heard of any of the names you mentioned, but if they have things in common with those I mentioned, they must be good. I'll DEFINITELY check them out. Thanks much, bro.

Answer 1

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You might want to look up Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, John Ashbury, Bob Kaufman, Anne Waldman and Denise Levertov just to start with.
They are all poets with something in common with one or more of the writers/songwriters whose names you mentioned.

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Groovy, I love beat poetry, and there were some very cool new cats you introduced me to with this answer, thanks alot!

I also love the answer Junebug gave, thanks.

Answer 2

Well, Ralph Waldo Emerson is pretty good but it's all really philosophcal. Can't think of any others

Answer 3

Arthur Rimbaud and Tomas Salamun are really good.

Answer 4

Robert Frost
Edgar allen poe