A poète maudit
A poète maudit is a cursed artist who lives like a messed-up mess, drinking, drugging, and going insane while everyone else is having fun.
My ex is a poète maudit. He writes bad poetry while drinking wine out of a shoe.
That guy in the corner of the bar is a poète maudit. He screams at ghosts and eats pizza at 3 a. m.
My dog is a poète maudit. He barks at the moon and eats my homework.