the first encounter references in tweets memes and captions –rupi kaur i thought i needed to read more poetry in my life. i think the voices of others, more different than me, lives lived outside of myself, will broaden my horizon, make me a better me i tell myself this is for my own good, to subject myself to other’s emotional trauma   idiosyncratic writing style. disregard for conventions of grammar. it takes a lot of effort to paint a picture that is unconventional and […]

I am much more familiar with art as a visual media rather than a written one, but it seems like you encounter quite a bit of the same critique. There are some in the art world who deride accessible art, especially Instagram-friendly art, as somehow less than “real” art. That because the masses can appreciate it, it doesn’t carry the caliber that a professional would understand. It’s a criticism I don’t much care for – just because it’s pretty doesn’t mean it’s bad (and inversely, […]