01-08-2026, 08:32 AM
oh pigs of the pen, I know you yearn for more Instapoetry but maybe are afraid to brave the dark webs of the inters to find them. Never fear - your faithful servant milo has been out prowling and returned with a new Insta-star. This poets name is Atticus and they are considered one of the top 10 Insta poets. They have 2 best selling books of poetry which is more than infinite times the number of books of poetry I have.
Here are some notes from his fans:
I love Atticus work.
I know he catches flack from “real poets” but his words often connect with me.
Thanks for sharing insight into why you enjoyed each passage.
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Jon Von Erb
Jon Von Erb
Nov 4, 2025
These poems are beyond lovely, they shine in the heart of the reader so very much like the love for I share with Gary, my husband now for fifty years.
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That is pretty strong endorsement, lets get to these marvels of modern poetry, shan't we?
1. Some write for fun others write because if they didn’t the words would grow
and fester and bust from the seams of their souls. Some words are safer down on
paper.
At first I thought this might be an answer to the question - "why don't you please stop this?" but it turns out this is a poem from his best selling book. If this was posted here looking for feedback, I might just skip this one, honestly.
2. I’d always watch as the world fell in love with her I’d smile at the inevitability
of it all. And it wasn’t just the boys the girls loved her more they’d grab her hand
and run her away to drink beneath the stars — they needed to discover what I
already knew — if she kissed better than the champagne.
ok, while better than the first, it does contain a couple cliches though there is a taste of real imagery in there.
3. To me she is those final steps the turn around the last bend and a little house
with a light on and a fire lit with a faint laugh floating on the warm wind — she
is my always, coming home.
So, I think this might be the best so far. I think it could be improved quite a bit by ending with wind. Also, "to me" adds nothing and maybe some help with the linebreaks:
she is those final steps
the turn around
the last bend
a little house with a light on
and a fire lit with a faint laugh
floating on the warm wind
she is my coming home.
Maybe something like that. The attention to sound and rhythm is also much better here. It is still pretty twee but the focus is on the central metaphor with multiple images all pointing directly there.
Any thoughts. Anyone want to try their hand at Instapoetry?
Do we need to add an Instapoetry section to the site with a #deep?
Here are some notes from his fans:
I love Atticus work.
I know he catches flack from “real poets” but his words often connect with me.
Thanks for sharing insight into why you enjoyed each passage.
14
1 reply
Reply
Jon Von Erb
Jon Von Erb
Nov 4, 2025
These poems are beyond lovely, they shine in the heart of the reader so very much like the love for I share with Gary, my husband now for fifty years.
Reply
That is pretty strong endorsement, lets get to these marvels of modern poetry, shan't we?
1. Some write for fun others write because if they didn’t the words would grow
and fester and bust from the seams of their souls. Some words are safer down on
paper.
At first I thought this might be an answer to the question - "why don't you please stop this?" but it turns out this is a poem from his best selling book. If this was posted here looking for feedback, I might just skip this one, honestly.
2. I’d always watch as the world fell in love with her I’d smile at the inevitability
of it all. And it wasn’t just the boys the girls loved her more they’d grab her hand
and run her away to drink beneath the stars — they needed to discover what I
already knew — if she kissed better than the champagne.
ok, while better than the first, it does contain a couple cliches though there is a taste of real imagery in there.
3. To me she is those final steps the turn around the last bend and a little house
with a light on and a fire lit with a faint laugh floating on the warm wind — she
is my always, coming home.
So, I think this might be the best so far. I think it could be improved quite a bit by ending with wind. Also, "to me" adds nothing and maybe some help with the linebreaks:
she is those final steps
the turn around
the last bend
a little house with a light on
and a fire lit with a faint laugh
floating on the warm wind
she is my coming home.
Maybe something like that. The attention to sound and rhythm is also much better here. It is still pretty twee but the focus is on the central metaphor with multiple images all pointing directly there.
Any thoughts. Anyone want to try their hand at Instapoetry?
Do we need to add an Instapoetry section to the site with a #deep?