Rod McKuen Was the Bestselling Poet in American History. What Happened? (2022)

That's a great article. I've seen those same McKuen books in used-book stores, and never knew what the story was. But now I know.

I have mixed feelings. I loathe instapoetry as much as any modern poetry reader... However, I also hate that every modern poetry demands readers to read "good" poetry first to understand why instapoetry is bad (spoiler: instapoetry lacks depth).

must admit, i could never see the attraction. but better to read some poetry rather than none.<p>another american author that seems to have vanished - richard brautigan, of &quot;trout fishing in america&quot; fame.

My impression is that his books sold in places where other poetry wasn&#x27;t, e.g. card stores. But it has been a while since I&#x27;ve seen his poetry anywhere.

This was a interesting story.