R. M. Drake

R. M. DRAKE

R. M. Drake, real name Robert Macias, is a writer and poet whose beautiful, meaningful, heartfelt literary pieces have quite literally taken over Instagram over the past few years. The incredibly talented writer began publishing his work on the infamous social media site, and his spectacular way with words quickly saw him recognised and acclaimed by fans worldwide. Always signing off his pieces with his mysterious semi-pseudonym, the real identity of this poet extraordinaire was in the dark, something that only added to his body of work and the identity he was readily creating for himself. In a world where we know so much about so many people, a little mystery and otherworldliness is something of a treat. The curiosity and anticipation are unfamiliar and beautiful feelings. 

A former art director and lifelong writer, R. M. Drake now writes full time, and what makes him all the more remarkable, is that he has managed to self-publish his own work, which in part was made possible by the massive fan base he has deservedly acquired via social media over the years. And his work already contends with the likes of Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou and Edgar Allan Poe in the poetry book charts. R. M. Drake is truly a modern day poet for the masses. Even though we are so lucky to have access to the works of so many highly revered and well established poets from over the decades, poets who we study in school and never forget, poets we remember from childhood, poets whose work infuses popular culture, I think there is something rather special in having a poet who represents who we are in the here and now. A name people will remember for many generations to come.

I personally love R. M. Drake's work because of the meaning contained within his words. I identify with the feelings, moments and perspectives he describes about love, life, relationships, death, and everything in between. He has a special knack at exploring feelings and experiences, and then choosing the right words to perfectly express them. It seems so magical and full of wonder and power. The words are then combined together in such a special and effective way, and what I think I love the most, is that it doesn't feel like R. M. Drake tries to hard. His work isn't abstract, nor is is pretentious or ambitious, trying to be something it's not. When you read an R. M. Drake poem, it feels real, natural, organic, original. Like it was written from the soul and the heart, and that in turn touches my own heart and soul and fills them with life and energy and feeling. It really is something stunning, which is why I'd love to share some of my favourite pieces with you dear readers.

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