Atticus (poet)

Atticus is an anonymous poet. He is the author of five books, including The Dark Between Stars and The Truth About Magic, both of which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Atticus writes poetry, epigrams, and aphorisms incorporating themes of love, relationships, and adventure. Atticus made the decision to remain anonymous after losing a famous friend to addiction in 2017.

Atticus’s name was inspired by the philosopher ‘Atticus’ as well as the ancient Greek nation of ‘Attica,’ a society of philosophers, artists, and poets.

Many celebrities have quoted Atticus’s work, including Karlie Kloss, Alicia Keys, Emma Roberts, The Chainsmokers, Maroon 5, Rachel Bilson, The Kardashians, and Cody Simpson. In 2020, “Galore Magazine” called Atticus “The Most Tattooed Poet in the World”. Singer-writer Lucy Hale has a tattoo of Atticus’s words and handwriting.

Career
Atticus began writing poetry in 2013 after being inspired by a friendship with the American actor Michael Madsen. He wrote his first poem in Paris in 2013. Atticus chooses to remain anonymous as a symbol of spreading art with fame after losing a celebrity friend to addiction. Atticus has been a long supporter of the nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms, which supports mental health services and awareness for youth.

In 2018, Atticus was hired by the DJ and Music Producer Kygo to create the live poetry for the Kygo “Kids in Love” World Tour.

In 2022, Atticus launched Lost Poet Wine with the American spirit company AMASS. A wine brand designed to “bring poetry and wine together”.

In 2022, Atticus launched Poet Coffee by Skywagon with Bellwether Coffee, an all-electric coffee roasting company based in San Francisco. All beans are sourced from women-owned farms in South America. In 2023, Skywagon launched a coffee line with entrepreneur Tim Ferris, with all proceeds going to Ferris’s charities.

Atticus has been a long supporter of UNICEF. In 2022, Atticus released a video project with UNICEF highlighting the poetry of young poets from conflict areas around the world.

Atticus is a supporter of employing spouses of armed forces, using placement services like SquaredAway to find roles for the spouses of American Armed Forces.

In 2022, Atticus released the first TedTalk as a digital avatar. The TEDTalk was centered around spreading Art without fame.

In 2022, he worked with ESPN to promote the 50th anniversary of TITLE IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational institution that receives federal funding and gives women equal opportunity to play sports.

Influences
Tyler Rich, the country music star, released a hit song called "Leave Her Wild," citing his wife was a "fan of Atticus and introduced him to his poetry."

Atticus cites a wide array of artists and writers as influences, including poets, musicians, and public figures from the mid-twentieth century, including Marcus Aurelius, Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemingway, Mary Oliver, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Monet, Bob Dylan, Robert Frost, Chet Baker, and Steve McQueen.

Publications
The Dark Between Stars is a New York Times bestseller. It has been translated into fourteen languages. It was nominated for Goodreads Book of the Year in 2018.

The Truth About Magic was released on September 10, 2019, and became a New York Times bestseller. It was nominated for Goodreads Book of the Year in 2019.

Love Her Wild is his debut book. It was a nationally and internationally bestselling book. It has been translated into 14 languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, and was nominated for Goodreads Book of the Year.

LVOE: Poems, Epigrams & Aphorisms was released on November 1, 2022. It was an Instant International and National Bestseller.

SPARK: The One Sentence Journal is a short-form journal released by Atticus to promote joy and positive mental health.

The Best of Atticus Collection: In Nov 2023, Atticus released a “Best Of” collection of favorite poems.

LVOE Vol II: Poems, Epigrams & Aphorisms was released on Feb 15th, 2024. It was an Instant International and National Bestseller.

Reception
In 2016, Atticus was named the #1 Poet To Follow by Teen Vogue magazine. In 2022, The Times called Atticus “Byron for the Instagram generation” and the same year, he was named "The World's Most Tattooable Poet" by Galore Magazine.