My inquiry into instapoetry’s appeal has turned me into a digi-detective, scrolling, lurking, and searching for reasons why the verse...

When Collin Yost left for work on August 28th, 2017, he was a relative unknown. When he returned home that night, he was trending on...

Not confined to its home network, insta-poetry has outgrown square feeds and character limits. Thanks to the genre’s viral appeal,...

Rupi Kaur is not the only insta-author slammed for her ‘fake deep’ ethos (Poindexter, Atticus, Lang Leav, and RM Drake are other common...

Provided it does not fall into the virtual void, any content posted online is fair game for sharing, parody, and evaluation. When said...

When insta-poet extraordinaire Rupi Kaur was five, her mother handed her a paintbrush and told her to “draw her heart out.” Twenty-odd...

Having established the what’s (defining characteristics) of insta-poetry, the next logical step is to examine its how’s (the history). As...

Insta-poetry derives its name from Instagram - the platform where users share snapshots with their followers, developing a stiff...

In Act 2 of Hamlet, Polonius declares that “brevity is the soul of wit.” This statement is laced with subversive irony - as counselor to...