大象传媒

Taylor Swift's released her 11th studio album, the Tortured Poets Department. As fans and critics across the world scramble to decode the lyrics from one of the world's best-selling artists, she's described the writing of it as deeply personal.

"Once we have spoken our saddest story, we can be free of it," she posts as the album is released. But what do real-life poets think about Taylor Swift branding herself as a poet?

Poets Mimi Tempestt in Los Angeles, Nii Ayikwei Parkes in the UK and Zainab Hudha in Sri Lanka give their first reaction to the album,