{"id":295754,"date":"2018-01-17T18:20:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-ph\/instapoets-know-5-poets-instagram-follow-now-295754.html"},"modified":"2018-01-17T18:58:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:58:58","slug":"instapoets-know-5-poets-instagram-follow-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/ph\/culture-ph\/entertainment-ph\/books-ph-2\/instapoets-know-5-poets-instagram-follow-now-295754.html","title":{"rendered":"New Era of Poetry: 4 'Insta-poets' you should follow on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Shakespeare, Yeats and Eliot are poets (just to name a few) that have transcended the times. These guys may have been first to the poetry party, but there is a new age approaching without them - only this one involves a double-tap on your phone screen.<\/p> <p>Alas, behold <strong>the 'Instagram poet'<\/strong>, the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century version of enjoying <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/10-books-to-read-your-child-217517.html#item=1\">literature<\/a>, prose and poetry in this digital age.\u00a0If you use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/mise-en-avant\/menu_site\/go-offline-why-a-social-media-detox-is-essential-for-you-153702.html\">social media<\/a>, chances are you would've heard of\u00a0<strong>Rupi Kaur.<\/strong> The Canadian writer of Punjabi descent has surpassed social media fame and is now an author to two bestselling books. With minimalist, digestible poems, Kaur <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/coaching-lifelove\/relationship-advice\/identify-overcome-emotional-abuse-208836.html\">discusses abuse<\/a>, gender and other personal experiences - all within a thumbnail.<\/p> <p>The rise of poetry on Instagram has also proved the timelessness of this craft, once thought to be a dying art form. Since the recent spike in poetry available on Instagram, poetry sales in 2017 spiked by 13%, according to Nielson Book Research. As it turns out, poetry is certainly not dead; only that its medium perhaps needed a digital reboot.<\/p> <p>Here are our top picks of inspirational poets on Instagram to look out for!<\/p> <p><em>Shelina Assomull<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/expert-advice\/local-home-decor-instagrammers-281984.html#item=1\">#Homespiration: 6 Local home decor Instagram accounts to inspire you<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/books\/poetic-talents-10-singaporean-poets-check-116716.html#item=1\">Poetic Talents: 10 Singaporean poets you must know about<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whoever said poetry was dead? 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