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Tag: literary irrelevance

A silent epigraph

Published on 30/05/2025 by Maciej ModzelewskiLeave a comment

No one reads poetry
on Friday night
or at all—even poets
prefer pub quizzes and a pint
to poring over Shelley.


More words to ponder at maciejmodzelewski.com

Categories English poetry, poetry•Tags contemporary verse, cultural decline, Friday night solitude, literary abandonment, literary irrelevance, modern alienation, poem, pub culture, quiet despair, Shelley reference, social isolation
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