April is National Poetry Month, so many readers and writers are focusing their attention on the latest trends in poetry. According to this article Writer’s Relief found on LitHub.com, some of these developments are downright cringy, and the blame seems to land at the feet of one particular social media platform. This list of the latest poetry crimes includes using the words “gossamer” and “the moon”—and the poem’s speaker actually being the moon.
Click here to see all ten of the cringiest trends in poetry.