![]() To consider Morrison as a poetic genius, researchers must go through his verses dissecting his poetic goal, rather than the mythological rituals of a dead rock icon. Descriptive research tools such as case studies, naturalistic observation and surveys on Morrison’s literary expedition will provide effective tools in solving the research problem. Morrison’s eccentric poems, lyrics and philosophy are analyzed under the perspective of creative research. The 1966 translation of Rimbaud: Complete Works and Selected Letters by Wallace Fowlie highly impacted his creative poetical intellect as a rebel poet.Ģ. Morrison was much impressed by Arthur Rimbaud & William Blake’s style and philosophy. Morrison’s poetic style is akin to Rothenberg’s poetic tradition. The after-effect of Morrison’s poetry is to portray the nightmarish modern existence through obscure words and imagery, yet striking at the same time in the minds of the readers. Morrison’s poetry reveals a bizarre world, which sometimes emerged from the streets of Los Angeles back alleys and eccentricities of his mind. ![]() We often come across chaotic, apocalyptic sense in his verse. His poetic power lies in the fact that it has a mammoth, surrealistic effect upon its readers by using haunting words and images in his poems. Morrison’s poetic tradition is marked by ambiguity of meaning, which tends to shed light on subconscious thoughts and feelings (a quality often associated with the Postmodern). His poetry brilliantly reflects his own real-life observations, opinions, and growth as a poet – from anthologies like “The Lords and the New Creatures” to his final poems in “Wilderness” and “The American Night.” We shall be able to demonstrate what sets Morrison apart as an exemplary American poet by critically analyzing the poem in terms of his poetic vision. His poetry demonstrates a profound investigation of the world of literature, particularly the traditions that shaped the poetry of his period, in addition to the social and political ideas. The verses of Morrison arose from sociopolitical shifts in the American and global history. He indeed lived fast and died young leaving behind his satanic legacy of electrifying performances, sexual adventures and thirst for psychedelic experience and inspired a whole era. Morrison tried to cater to the oldest function of poetry, disrupting the conventional consciousness by the use of more specific and highly charged language, as well as to provide new instruments for discovering the underlying relatedness of all existence. A pervasive sense of the irrational, chaotic, and violent pervades his work, which is aided by unexpected juxtapositions of images and words. According to William Cook, Morrison’s poetry is a combination of both the surreal and the symbolic. ![]() Morrison documented the unrest, threat that poisoned the air of the sixties like venomous oxide through his lyrics in a mesmerizing freshness that never blossomed before. The Doors concerts, pregnant with psychedelic war dance rhythm and sensual intimacy, were one-of-a-kind satanic extravaganzas. ![]() He rebelled against conformities to social and sexual norms imposed on his generation in the 1960s. Jim Morrison tried to revolutionize lyrics in contemporary American poetry in his own bizarre style. In short, a serious effort has been made in this analytical essay to unveil the deconstructive shadow of criticism and showcase Morrison as a poet that changed America’s literary landscape in the 1960s creating a new poetic renaissance/genre.ġ. Descriptive research methods such as case studies, naturalistic observation, and surveys on Morrison’s literary expedition has been employed as effective tools in solving the research problem. Both fans and critics of Morrison would be able to discover the poetic tradition and his legacy that he left behind after going through this critical piece. Critics have continually distorted his work with drug culture, blasphemy, and pessimism. A serious investigation has been undertaken on his poetry and lyrics from an analytical and critical point of view. The researchers intend to solidify Morrison’s position as a serious literary poetic genius in the American tradition which never took him seriously as a poet. The current little research available on Morrison never attempts to find out who he really was or what he tried to accomplish with his poetry. Morrison always believed that he was a poet, but most pundits and critics never recognized or considered him as one. Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, has built a literary treasure chest through his lyrics, which combine wild lyricism with a mesmerizing rock rhythm. He formed The Doors, a darkly creative, informed, and bizarre music group, with some Los Angeles youths. In the 1960s, a young poet (Jim Morrison) shattered America’s literary tradition with his acidic blend of music, theater, lyric, and daring.
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