Project 404

By Sergeant Pepper

Project 404 consists of 4 chapters of poems on common themes. The diction and style throughout the book is in constant fluctuation. The poems contain influences with a grand range including rap artists such as Eminem as well as classical writers such as Shakespeare. This book dissects common themes such as heartbreak, growing up, and love in a new light and evokes a variety of emotions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9781514424315

Sergeant Pepper

Yago Gaspar (Sergeant Pepper) is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto studying human biology. Born and raised in Toronto, he has always been very interested in rap music as well as poetry in general. Along with poetry his other passions include soccer, music, and philosophy. The son of two Portuguese parents Yago is a first generation Luso-Canadian who takes pride in his heritage. He is fairly introverted at times and deeply reflective.

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 General Reflections

Chapter 2 Heartbreak

Chapter 3 Growing

Chapter 4 Love

Introduction

Many descriptions for the word poetry have been conceived. What poetry is contrived of is highly debateable but my favorite definition of poetry is: any medium of linguistic art that alters consciousness. Poetry is a highly philosophical art form and like philosophy, as Plato described it, is useless but necessary. In the world today poetry is presented to the youth in various platforms of varying accessibility. Today, music is the most ubiquitous form of poetry offered to young people. Rap music has become very popular and has evolved into various subsections even though it is a relatively new genre. Certain subsections are highly conscious offer deep insights and contain an array of word play and poetic devices, others use simple texts and are strengthened by their musical component. As a very young child (perhaps as a 7 or 8 year old) I was introduced to an album by Eminem. The initial infatuation with the album was rooted in the raw emotion expressed through the aesthetic appeal of the words. Being so young there is a good chance I did not even understand the subject matter or half of the vocabulary. As I grew older however I began to identify all the poetic devices rap contained. As I continued to grow I was introduced to Shakespeare and at first I did not like his work at all because I could not understand it. With repeated exposure and more closely guided reading I began to acquire a grand appreciation for his work, and began to seek other poets whom he inspired.

As a child I never kept a journal and found the practice redundant. My thoughts have always been quite scattered and wandering, and I began to write in order to keep track of thoughts I found interesting. The process seemed unorthodox and the sentences flowed in long rambling thoughts at first but I then began to refine and shorten my thoughts in order to better explain myself. I am constantly reminded of the expression, "If