Who is Atticus? No one knows. But you've definitely seen the work of this anonymous poet before.

Whether they're attracting thousands of likes on Instagram, or etched in neat cursive on the bodies of his dedicated readers, his poems are easily recognizable — and increasingly adored — for their succinct style and achingly romantic messages. So much so, that the young scribe, who keeps his true identity hidden to push himself toward unwavering honesty and vulnerability in his writing, has already made fans out of high-profile celebs like Karlie Kloss, Shay Mitchell and Kaitlyn Bristowe, in just a few short years on the scene.

With the release of his first book, Love Her Wild, which hits bookstores across North America July 11, Atticus aims to take his built-for-the-social-media-age poetry to all new heights. The collection, which includes fresh, original works while mixing in a few treasured fan favourites, is divided thematically into three sections, one for each word of the book's title. Consistent across the entire read is the feeling of a soft summer love song — full of lust and longing with the ability to make having sand caught between your toes seem dreamy instead of distressing. Only Atticus doesn't need three minutes to tell that story, he can tell it in three lines.

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We caught up with Atticus on the eve of the release of Love Her Wild to get the scoop on where he finds inspiration, his favourite place on earth and the one thing he'd want to tattoo on his body. Check out our rapid fire with the poet, along with his answers to all your burning questions, below and be sure to grab the new book here.

I receive messages every day from people struggling with some sort of depression or anxiety saying that they have connected with something I wrote. I've struggled with dark times and connecting with humans going through that means the world to me and is endlessly humbling. If I can make one person feel better with my words it's all worth it.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, I think he is one of the most talented writers in history.

I had posters of a motorcycle and a Porsche 911. I bought both of them as soon as I could afford them. My mother also put up a poster in our house of famous Irish poets. I don't think it's a coincidence that I started writing.

A copy of The Count of Monte Cristo, my grandfather was given it before boarding a boat in 1917. It will be one hundred years old in December. That's probably my most priceless possession.

I want to become a better writer and a better person. I'm a world away from my goals, I know I have a long way to go and so much to learn, but I want to improve and be better everyday.

All the lives I could be living.

There's a little town in France north of Paris called Giverny, which is where Monet was from and had his gardens. It's one of my favourite places in the world.

The Great Gatsby is my favourite book. But I have gifted Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to every person I know.

Game of Thrones, but I'm also a huge sucker for all the Harry Potter movies.

I wish I could say my typewriter but my laptop or phone is the best way to keep my work organized.

Smoothies. I try to pack them with everything healthy because I don't like making salads. I'm really into Moon Juice —they are a little pricey, but they have powder mixes you can add that fire up your smoothies.

I had a lot of fun at nineteen, breaking hearts and having my heart broken, but I felt alive.

Cadaqués on the coast of Spain. It's infallible.

I was at camp when I was young and on the last night the older girls asked me to sneak out and come over to their cabin. They took turns teaching me how to "French kiss". I cried after as I thought I had done something wrong. Ha, that experience might explain a lot.

Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Hunter S. Thompson, Winston Churchill.

I met a man the other day who married his high school sweetheart and had only ever been with one woman. The way he talked about her, smiling like he just met her. That was so inspiring.

Elon Musk.

There's a little bookstore in Paris called Shakespeare and Company. If you go upstairs on a day in the winter there is often no one there. That's one of my favourite spots to write, but I'll write anywhere: on planes, on trains, at parties — I'll disappear and write something and come back ten minutes later. Mostly I write in a little shed in our back garden.

Reddit. It should be a controlled substance.

Whiskey, Johnny Walker Black, JB or Jameson.

The ocean, antique stores in small towns, motorcycle rides on hot days.

There's an ancient Roman saying, "Memento homo," which means, "remember you are mortal." Slaves would whisper this into the general's ears at victory parades. It's a reminder to stay humble but I like to remind myself that we are not infinite and to live our lives richly everyday.

When I was a kid I used to imagine I could fly so I could rescue girls and they'd fall in love with me. I still do.

Self-deprecation in confident people.

Swimming in the ocean, sailing on my boat. Or sparring in boxing, there's nothing like a punch in the face to remind yourself that you're alive.

I like to write at night, when the world is asleep. I try to get myself inspired by reading classics or watching documentaries or just staring at the sky waiting for it to say something.

Most of my heroes are dead but my poems are mostly about my muses. Weirdly, nature provides some of the most powerful inspiration in my life.

There's a longer poem I wrote that has the line, "Love her but leave her wild". Those words seemed to have resonated with a lot of people. I feel people draw their own meaning from it, but for me it symbolizes the wild exuberance of the female spirit which I love to write about. I've received 1000 pictures of this quote tattooed on people. That is a humbling experience.

I think Bukowski said it best, "Don't try." The trick is never to sit down and try to write great poetry because it usually doesn't work. Just write, write for the garbage, experiment, mess around and somewhere in that process you will find your voice and every so often you will find magic. The truth is a lot of writing (at least for me) is like staring at a candle waiting for inspiration to strike.

I have a lot muses, both real and ones I invent. There is a main ""she"" that I write about the most, but I also like to use "she" as a representation of the general female energy. But I want readers to draw their own connection and place themselves in the words wherever they fit.

Yes, I feel the same way, but not always at night, a seed of an idea will come to me in strange places and at odd times. I'll be riding my motorcycle and have to pull over and jot something down or be at a dinner and set out to write something. My inspiration is consistently inconsistent.