Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison is a book of poems by Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist for The Doors, wrote poetry during his life, and especially while in the band. His poetry was inspired by Arthur Rimbaud, William Blake, and many others. In 1971 Morrison went to Paris, France with his girlfriend Pamela Courson, and most of his poetry is dedicated to her. When in Paris he died at age 27. "Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything, it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can
Jim Morrison singer Iggy Pop was inspired by Morrison while attending a Doors concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan. One of Pop's most popular songs, "The Passenger", is said to be based on one of Morrison's poems. After Morrison's death, Pop was considered as a replacement lead singer for the Doors; the surviving Doors gave him some of Morrison's belongings and hired him as a vocalist for a series of shows. Wallace Fowlie, professor emeritus of French literature at Duke University, wrote "Rimbaud and Jim Morrison", subtitled ""The Rebel as Poet – A Memoir"". In this, he recounts his surprise at receiving a