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Wilderness: The Lost Writings, Vol. 1
by
Jim Morrison
Compiled from the literary estate of the singer who brought a wildly lyrical poetry of the damned to the world of rock 'n' roll. Includes unpublished poems, drawings, photos, and a candid self-interview.
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
December 17th 1989
by Vintage
(first published 1988)
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Like The American Night: The Writings of Jim Morrison Volume 2, Wilderness provides readers with the inspiring, albeit often confusing, hallucinatory poetry of Morrison. The rhythm of the pieces often themselves intoxicating, one can almost feel as if the phonemic structure of Morrison's work has an underlying pattern that the average person just cannot quite articulate. For aspiring poets, this collection of poems is an extraordinary example of the affects of sound on poetry and how important i...more
Im' a huge fan of The Doors. A huge fan of Jim Morrison. I find him fascinating. The book of poetry is interesting and beautiful and nonsensical at times. Some I skimmed over because I didn't follow them. Some made no sense to me and I read them over again because I enjoyed his words anyway. Some painted a vivid picture for me and I read them over and over again. Every poem and essay will mean nothing to someone, while at the same time, mean everything to someone else. I highly recommend reading...more
I have been a fan of the Doors since watching Oliver Stone's biopic and I've since been intrigued by the persona of Jim Morrison. While Stone's film and other critics often view Morrison as a drunken buffoon, I could see there was more to him. I've read a handful of biographies and it has only helped increase my awe and respect of the 60's music icon. The man was a genius and had great appreciation for art, hoping to segue his music career into that as a writer/poet/filmmaker. Wilderness is ...more
I guess I'm a biased reviewer here. I am a passionate Doors fan. If you're a casual Doors listener, you'll find Morrison's writing rough sledding. But if you're like me, you'll love this collection of previously unpublished poems and ephemera.
Perhaps Jim wasn't the most polished poet in the world. His work often smacks of the high school English star drunk on words. But he's got some wonderful imagery in here, and seems to be aware of the wonderful SOUND words can make when they...more
Perhaps Jim wasn't the most polished poet in the world. His work often smacks of the high school English star drunk on words. But he's got some wonderful imagery in here, and seems to be aware of the wonderful SOUND words can make when they...more
Jim Morrison changed my life in college. Ironically, he was dead at the time, but it's true. I love so many of the poems in this volume but one stands out right now, after I've experienced fall and am experiencing winter for the first time in years:
A man rakes leaves into
a heap in his yard, a pile,
& leans on his rake &
burns them utterly.
The fragrance fills the forest
children pause & heed the
smell, which will become
nostalgia in several year...more
A man rakes leaves into
a heap in his yard, a pile,
& leans on his rake &
burns them utterly.
The fragrance fills the forest
children pause & heed the
smell, which will become
nostalgia in several year...more
Some really nice stuff in here for Doors fans. I want to say I'm "bad" at reading poetry, but I enjoyed a great deal of this. Morrison seemed to work best when he wrote small <10 line pieces like my favorite:
"Where'd you learn about
Satan - out of a book
Love? - out of a box"
Highly recommended for Doors fans or if you just love Morrison's brooding artistic mystique (like me).
"Where'd you learn about
Satan - out of a book
Love? - out of a box"
Highly recommended for Doors fans or if you just love Morrison's brooding artistic mystique (like me).
I suppose if I died today and some bunch of jackasses published my notebooks full of unpolished, rambling or snippets poetry, I'd be embarrassed as hell, but I'd hope they would have the profound affect on someone that these did on me. Obsessed as a teen, I am still haunted today by his words, and he probably influenced my writing style more than any other poet.
I was in love with Jim when I was a teenager (don't ask me why). Anyway, I loved this book back then and read it often.
Now, when I read it, it makes me sad, for I think how much better his poems would have been if he were sober.
Now, when I read it, it makes me sad, for I think how much better his poems would have been if he were sober.
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کلا شعر خوندن به ما نیومده چه برسه به انگلیسی ش!!!
ولی این یکی باهاس جالب باشه...
ولی این یکی باهاس جالب باشه...
Totally beautiful and nonlinear. Jim's poems are both definite and indefinite at the same time. Wilderness is whatever you want it to be!
I was honestly surprised by how good some of his poetry is. The rating is for the good poems; a lot of stuff in this volume is throwaway.
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GREAT, IF YOU LIKE THE DEAD PETS SOCIETY, ..THIS WAS A DARKER SIDE OF HIS WRITING BUT WELL WRITTEN
What a beautiful specimen. Such beautifully- written words and sentences. Truly an amazing poet.
these poems rock my soul and shatter the linear bounds of my fragile eggshell mind.
Setidaknya Jim bukan badut pemaduk yg berlagak sebagai penyair.
i thought this was so deep. forgive me.
Different, but good.
Melissa Jones
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Very good an realy poems
Book of poetry.
I kept hoping I'd get into this book, but it never happened. Maybe I was trying too hard. I did like the handwritten pieces in the book, but there wernt enough. I'd like to have seen more art/doodles and process-oriented meanderings.
AWESOME!
YES~
Kinda trippy but pretty much what you'd expect.
I will always love Jim Morrison and his poetry. He was a genius and he will be remembered. That is if the world survives nehneh
do you think maybe 5 thousand years from now people might still read him? maybe? maybe not?
he couldn't help who he was how he lived and how he died. can you? I can't. can anyone?
I think he is one of the finest poets this country ever produced.
do you think maybe 5 thousand years from now people might still read him? maybe? maybe not?
he couldn't help who he was how he lived and how he died. can you? I can't. can anyone?
I think he is one of the finest poets this country ever produced.
Jim Morrison was an absolute genuis. Some of the most incredible poems I have come across.
I picked up my copy in Paris, at WHSmith on Rue de Rivoli, and devoured it as I backpacked my way through Europe. While not every piece is great, the book remains one of my favorite collections of poetry and free verse, both out of content and nostalgia.
I think about this book often, even though I read it a long time ago. I suppose it is because every time I hear the Doors, I think to myself that Morrion's writings are much more interesting than his music.
In Jr High I was obsessed with Jim Morrison and his poetry.
This is a good book, I recommend it over "No One Here Gets Out Alive".
A lot of hand-written poems that will have your head swimming.
This is a good book, I recommend it over "No One Here Gets Out Alive".
A lot of hand-written poems that will have your head swimming.
Jim Morrison is not only one of the hottest rock singers ever born, but he is also one of the most intricate and intriguing individuals ever to put pen to page.
The music very slightly obscures the self-obsessed Morrison, but this is just unbearable to read unless the consciousness is slightly dulled.
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James Douglas Morrison was an American singer, poet, songwriter, writer, and film director. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors, and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic and influential frontmen in rock music. He was also the author of several books of poetry and the director of a documentary and short film.
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“I am troubled, immeasurably
by your eyes.
I am struck by the feather
of your soft reply.
The sound of glass
speaks quick, disdain
and conceals
what your eyes fight
to explain.”
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by your eyes.
I am struck by the feather
of your soft reply.
The sound of glass
speaks quick, disdain
and conceals
what your eyes fight
to explain.”
“The Night is young
& full of rest
I can’t describe
the way she’s dress’d
She’ll pander to some strange
requests
Anything that you suggest
Anything to please her guest.”
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& full of rest
I can’t describe
the way she’s dress’d
She’ll pander to some strange
requests
Anything that you suggest
Anything to please her guest.”
