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No. 2291 what is (the hard rock of) modern writing?

modern is determined

by the ability to look backwards and forwards at the same time

 

but write it now!

this day, this epoch, this moment,

these few heartbeats expiring

 

get thee to a nunnery,

a park, a silent room

with soothing hardest rock

blaring

now,

be. a. moderne.

 

after the silence of composition,

make much noise,

albeit with

a minor modicum of decorous

modern aw shucks modesty

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Written by
nat-lipstadt
99 / M / NYC/Lippstadt/Kraków
Published
Apr 15
Lines·Words
16·67
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10:06 AM

We’d 4/15/26

Hard rock music relaxes listeners by providing a safe outlet for pent-up anger and anxiety, acting as a form of catharsis. It helps regulate emotions through "emotional congruence," where the intense music mirrors and validates internal chaos, allowing the nervous system to balance.

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