Poems
Bad Poetry Is Everywhere. Unfortunately, People Love It.
Social media's got a lot to answer for when it comes to terrible verse clogging up your brain.
Hobby Lobby Gives Up Stolen 3,500-Year-Old ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’
The rare and valuable tablet is the latest artifact that Hobby Lobby has had to forfeit due to its illegal provenance.
'I'm a Third-Culture Kid, So I'm Always Nowhere'
VICE talks with Mikael Johani about the re-issue of his poetry anthology "We Are Nowhere and It's Wow."
A Queer Black Poet's Quest for Liberation
Aziza Barnes tells us about her journey to find herself in a country ruled by tired notions of race and gender.
This Bike Poet Delivers Dreams to Your Doorstep
For $45, Mathias Svalina's Dream Delivery Service will bring you custom-written poems straight from his subconscious.
Kanye West’s McDonald’s Poem for Frank Ocean’s Zine Is… Interesting
Yeezy has some intense thoughts about where French fries fall in the McDonald's menu hierarchy, and he's sharing them in 'Boys Don't Cry.'
One of England's Greatest Poets Talks Mysticism, Spirituality, and Salvation
Aidan Dun tells us about meeting Arthur Rimbaud in a vision and finding inspiration in King's Cross.
Warhol Screen Tests: Even Better with Poetry
Legendary poet John Giorno read alongside a multimedia installation of Warhol's 'Screen Tests.'
This Writer Created an Alter-Ego to Mock Pretentious Poets
Writer Kate McLeod's alter-ego spends her days sitting at a bus stop in suburban London, reciting terrible poetry to whoever will listen.
End Your Willful Disregard with Saul Williams' New Video for "Down For Some Ignorance"
Williams along with Rafe Scobey-Thai create a stark, contemplative video about today's conflicts.
GIF Six-Pack: David Michael Chandler's Moody Animations
Each of these hand-drawn GIFs contains a full story.
Four Limericks by Anthony Madrid
There was a mortician from Havre, who successfully washed a cadaver...