The Book Depository The Lords and the New Creatures by Jim Morrison
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Description: The Lords and the New Creatures : Paperback : SIMON & SCHUSTER : 9780671210441 : 0671210440 : 15 Oct 1971 : Revealing early poems from the voice of a generation--Cover. The Book Depository The Lords and the New Creatures by Jim Morrison - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780671210441
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Author: Pierre Pieck
Rating: 5
Review: As for the book, read it and find out!
Author: Gilolc
Rating: 2
Review: That Jim Morrison was an excellent poet and an insightfully tortured soul is beyond doubt. But to find that out you only have to listen to the lyrics of his songs with The Doors. They are this potent because, like any great poetic work, they were put through rigorous and objective editing, by the rest of the band and production team, and the end result was perfectly toned songs. The poems in this book were self-published, and it shows. It feels like Morrison is trying way too hard to be a poet. None of it seems genuine, unlike his songs. Morrison contained the arrogance necessary to be a great rock star/poet, but the arrogance that made him a confidant and memorable performer also compromises his work when unmetered by outside opinions. The end result is pretentious and at times incoherent. Having read more about Morrison I can understand what he talks about here, but great poetry should cause passion and understanding on its own merit. I don't have to know what inspired 'The End' or 'The Unknown Soldier' to feel moved by them; I cannot say the same for this material.
