{"id":4666,"date":"2012-03-21T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T09:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/blog\/?p=4666"},"modified":"2012-03-21T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2012-03-21T09:36:39","slug":"world-poetry-day-release-your-inner-poet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/blog\/world-poetry-day-release-your-inner-poet\/","title":{"rendered":"World Poetry Day: Release Your Inner Poet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is World Poetry Day, and as everyone knows, being a poet is not just about your lyrical prose, it\u2019s also about the look. Helpful lot that we are, we\u2019ve put together some quick tips to transform you into a modern-day bard in no time.<\/p>\n

Get a pair of glasses<\/h2>\n

First off, the right pair of glasses is critical. Everyone knows that people who wear glasses are considered more intelligent (and sexier, but I digress). So start your poetic journey with this pair of Emporio Armani glasses. Round and owlish, just like real poets, right?<\/p>\n

\"Emporio<\/p>\n

Get the clothes<\/h2>\n

Whatever you wear, and however you choose to wear it, you can\u2019t do any worse than Dolly Parton. I bet you didn\u2019t know that she was also a poet, did you? Well, she is.\u00a0 And as everyone knows, Dolly Parton oozes class.<\/p>\n

\"Dolly-Parton-Just-the-Way-I-Am\"<\/p>\n

Blokes, get the professor of poetry look from actor, Viggo ‘Lord of the Rings’ Mortenson, also a poet and proud owner of his very own poetry publishing company, Perceval Press.<\/p>\n

\"Viggo<\/p>\n

Get the attitude<\/h2>\n

Being a good poet is all about drama. Take it from Charlie Sheen, original bad boy and – believe it or not – poet. His book of poetry, A Peace of My Mind, was published in 1990. Here are a few lines from his poem, A Goat in My Ass.<\/p>\n

There’s a goat in my ass,
\nLiving mainly on grass.
\nThey say the creature was stolen,
\nYet he feeds on my colon.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re more into depression than bad boy drama, take a boat trip down the River Thames and mooch your way all through the journey wearing these John Lennon style Police sunglasses, designed to protect your sensitive, poetic eyes from the pressure of it all.<\/p>\n

\"Police<\/p>\n

Get the right books<\/h2>\n

Establish your credentials as a street poet by carrying a copy of The Rose that Grew from Concrete, rapper Tupac Shakur\u2019s book of poetry.<\/p>\n

\"Tupac-The-Rose-That-Grew-from-concrete\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Or you could get Alicia Keys\u2019 Tears for Water. We think Alicia has got the poet look down to a fine art.<\/p>\n

\"Alicia<\/p>\n

Get a similar look with this Ray-Ban Aviator prescription glasses:<\/p>\n

\"Ray-Ban<\/p>\n

My glasses poetry<\/h2>\n

\u2018My, what beautiful glasses you have,\u2019 he said
\n\u2018All the better to see you with,\u2019 I said.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, I know. It\u2019s awful, awful poetry \u2013 that\u2019s if you can call it that. But if you think you can do better, why not join the Poetry Society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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