Need a distraction from the doom and gloom of our current political landscape? We’ve got just the thing. @grindrhaiku is a new Instagram account dedicated to recording unsatisfying late night encounters with strangers through poetry. Or, as the page describes itself, “hookups in 17 syllables.”
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In an interview with Buzzfeed, the author, who prefers to remain anonymous, explains how he came up with the idea: “I realized that often my text messages to friends about Grindr hookups took on the form of poetry. These days it’s important to convey your message in a very descriptive way that is also short and to the point. A haiku.”
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How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
The poems range from funny to sad to, yes, even profound. And each one includes a little illustration to go with it.
Read @grindrhaiku‘s work below…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOaJ8JhjuI8/?taken-by=grindrhaiku
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BPL7t7xj013/?taken-by=grindrhaiku
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BO8XYboD8i8/?taken-by=grindrhaiku
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO0VSnJj5i_/?taken-by=grindrhaiku
Jack Meoff
Wow do people really need to share every aspect of their lives online these days? What ever happened to having a little discretion when hooking up with strangers.
Evji108
Making a bit of poetry out of a hook up is never a bad thing. Certain things can be expressed in no other way. We yearn to connect, but so often fail, but we keep on trying.