Poetcore is an aesthetic revolving around the art of poetry and the feeling of being in love. It includes awareness and acceptance of emotions and vulnerability, and romanticizes finding light in the darkest of both people and situations.
Visuals[]
- Fairy lights
- Soft blankets
- A reading nook
- A bookshelf
- A shelf full of items with sentimental memories
- Too many notebooks
- Mini cinema box
- Album covers and vinyls on the wall
- Posters
- Pictures/Polaroids of friends
- Art on your wall
- Heavy books with pressed flowers between the pages
- A box/wall of pressed flowers
- Old jewelry boxes
- Ornate rugs
- Houseplants in the windows
- Scraps of paper with thoughts written on them
- Poetry and newspaper clippings
- Colourful jars & bottles
- Stained glass decorations
- Neon signs
- Energy drink cans as decorations
- Crystals
- Tarot cards
- Bones
Fashion[]
Poetcore is based primarily on comfort above all else. Typically, outfits will include a mixture of light and dark themes; lace and leather, pearls and chains, etc.
Tops[]
- Oversized sweaters (wool, knit, etc)
- Baggy hoodies
- Crop tops
- Sweater dresses
- Plaid shirts
- Vintage graphic t-shirts
- Soft long sleeve shirts
- Turtlenecks
- Satin tops
- Anything with lace
- Layered clothes (ex. long sleeve with a t-shirt)
Outerwear[]
- Leather jackets
- Oversized denim jackets
- Blazers
- Trenchcoats
Pants[]
- Cuffed and/or ripped jeans
- Skirts
- Fishnet leggings
- Tweed pants
- Overalls
- Shorts
- Anything with paint on it
- Cargo pants
Shoes[]
- Vans
- Doc Martens
- Converse
- Biker boots
Accessories[]
- Handmade earrings featuring weird trinkets, toys, etc
- Pins and patches that show feelings that inspire you and make you proud of who you are
- Silver friendship necklaces and handmade, threaded bracelets
- Antique lockets
- Rose-coloured shades
- Knee or thigh high socks
- Embroidered or hand painted designs on clothes
- Beaten up sneakers or comfy biker boots paired with fishnets and/or comfortable patterned socks
- Opting for no makeup or a more natural look
- Chain necklaces
- Black or red lipstick/nail polish
- Pens tucked behind one ear/in your hair
- Crystal jewelry
- Handmade/sentimental jewelry
- Bandanas
Outfit Ideas[]
- White lace dress, leather boots, leather jacket, fishnets, chains, bandana
- Lace top, ripped jeans, fishnets, leather jacket, dainty jewelry
Media[]
Authors[]
- Atticus
- Rupi Kaur
- Lord Byron
- Sappho
- Jane Austen
- Richard Siken
- William Shakespeare
- John Green
- Nikita Gill
- April Hill Writing
- Caroline Kaufman
- Wilder
- r. h. Sin
- Ocean Vuong
- Oscar Wilde
- Sylvia Plath
- Walt Whitman
- T.S Eliot
Books[]
- The Dark Before Stars - Atticus
- The Truth About Magic - Atticus
- Love Her Wild - Atticus
- The Fault In Our Stars - John Green
- Paper Towns - John Green
- The Sun and Her Flowers - Rupi Kaur
- Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur
- Homebody - Rupi Kaur
- Thoughts on Love - April Hill
- Pillow Thoughts - Courtney Peppernell
- Planting Gardens In Graves - r. h. Sin
- Nocturnal - Wilder
- the witch doesn't burn in this one - Amanda Lovelace
- Love Poems - Pablo Neruda
- Wild Embers - Nikita Gill
- Great Goddesses - Nikita Gill
- Lullabies - Lang Leav
- Light Filters In - Caroline Kaufman
Movies[]
- Casablanca (1942)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- Romeo and Juliet (1968)
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
- Castle in the Sky (1986)
- Maurice (1987)
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
- Pride & Prejudice (1995)
- Total Eclipse (1995)
- Little Women (1996)
- Matilda (1996)
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
- Emma (2008)
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
- Kill Your Darlings (2013)
- Handsome Devil (2016)
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (2018)
- Little Women (2020)
- The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
Podcasts[]
- Naked On Cashmere
TV Shows[]
- New Girl
- The Queen's Gambit
- One Day At A Time
Artists[]
- Caravaggio
- Rembrandt
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Diego Velázquez
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Johannes Vermeer
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Donatello
- Titian
- Sandro Botticelli
- Claude Monet
Music[]
- Girl in Red
- Lana Del Rey
- Cavetown
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Taylor Swift
- Folklore
- Evermore
- Mitski
- Lorde
- Daughter
- Florence + The Machine
- The 1975
- Merci Raines
- Hozier
- Mac Demarco
- Leonard Cohen
- Sanah
Games[]
- Stardew Valley
- Harvest Moon
- Animal Crossing
- Minecraft
- Sky: Children of the Light
Playlists[]
Activities[]
- Writing poetry or love letters
- Self-care & loving yourself
- Any form of art (sketching, drawing, painting, etc)
- Painting your lover
- Pottery and sculpting
- Studying psychology in hopes of understanding the people around you
- Dancing
- Supporting friends in their time of need
- Accepting help when it is offered
- Photography
- Book binding
- Kissing
- Cuddling
- Going on dates
- Holding hands
- Helping a friend in need
- Donating to charity
- Giving or receiving flowers or gifts
- Studying romantics and philosophy
- Watching the sunrise/sunset with your friends/lover
- Practicing self love/glamour magic
- Studying art
- Mindfulness
- Falling in love, with both people and life
- Noticing people's feelings and offering support
- Embroidery and sewing
- Loving yourself, even the parts of you that you wish didn't exist
- Embracing your sexuality
- Baking
- Hand writing love letters with dried flowers and sweet tea sachets inside
- Sitting up on a rooftop with friends
- Visiting an art museum
- Taking cute Polaroid photos
- Listening to soft indie music
- Being intimate and vulnerable
- Yearning
- Finding comfort in the colder months
- Writing poetry on bathroom walls and leaving stickers on street lamps
- Journalling
- Making Picrews and/or other similar avatars for your loved ones
- Comparing hand sizes
- Collecting wild flowers and leaves to press between the pages of books
- Skateboarding
- Finding the beauty in every little thing
- Practicing witchcraft
- Taking care of animals
Gallery[]
Under Construction
Resources[]
Vendors[]
- Barnes & Noble
- Chapters Indigo
- Etsy
- Kanken
- Poshmark
- You Decide Who You Are (poet collection)
- Cosmic Queers
- American Eagle
- Individualism Clothing
- Waterstones