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"altruism" poems
Birthed by altruism or selfishness, Motivated by personal gain Or the forfeiting of a nation; It's the betrayal of friends, Country, cause and trust. Cassius, Judas, Benedict Arnold, The traitor has many personas. Traitors are hated by those they prefer. (Tacitus) *I forgive those who ****** and steal, but a traitor, never.* (Zapata) *A nation cannot survive treason from within... He rots the soul of a nation... No wise man ever thought a traitor should be trusted.* (Cicero) Softness to traitors will destroy us all. (Robespierre) An open enemy, however criminal, is no traitor. (Spooner) To have a traitor as an ally is to have an enemy in waiting. (Carey) *It is the just decree of heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand.* (Metastasia) There are but two parties now... traitors and patriots. (U.S. Grant) *If I had one bullet and I was faced by both enemy and traitor, I would let the traitor have it.* (Codreanue) There is a special place in hell reserved for traitors. (J. Trudeau) *Every man must be for the U.S. or against it. There can be no neutrals... only patriots or traitors.* (S. Douglas) Et tu, POTUS. (F. Lynch)
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Jul 17, 2018
Jul 17, 2018 at 8:16 AM UTC
Traitor
Todays sun felt lonely Drenched in isolation Melting for acceptance Draping light upon empty carcasses Feeling the gravity of the space between An embrace no one can fulfill Without the proper tools The days will be spent empty Full of giving solar flares of its former self Begging for a better understanding feeling altruism at the core
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Nov 14, 2014
Nov 14, 2014 at 6:26 PM UTC
Sun
abolitionism absenteeism absolutism abstractionism absurdism academicism academism achromatism acrotism actinism activism adoptianism adoptionism adventurism aeroembolism aestheticism ageism agism agnosticism agrarianism alarmism albinism alcoholism aldosteronism algorism alienism allelism allelomorphism allomorphism alpinism altruism amateurism amoralism anabaptism anabolism anachronism analphabetism anarchism anecdotalism aneurism anglicism animalism animism anisotropism antagonism anthropocentrism anthropomorphism anthropopathism antialcoholism antiauthoritarianism antiblackism anticapitalism anticlericalism anticolonialism anticommercialism anticommunism antielitism antievolutionism antifascism antifeminism antiferromagnetism antihumanism antiliberalism antimaterialism antimilitarism antinepotism antinomianism antiquarianism antiracism antiradicalism antirationalism antirealism antireductionism antiritualism antiromanticism antiterrorism aphorism apocalypticism apocalyptism archaism asceticism assimilationism associationism asterism astigmatism asynchronism atavism atheism athleticism atomism atonalism atropism atticism autecism authoritarianism autism autoecism autoeroticism autoerotism automatism automorphism baalism baptism barbarianism barbarism behaviorism biblicism bibliophilism bicameralism biculturalism bidialectalism bilateralism bilingualism bimetallism biologism bioregionalism bipartisanism bipedalism biracialism blackguardism bogyism bohemianism bolshevism boosterism bossism botulism bourbonism boyarism bromism brutism bruxism bureaucratism cabalism caciquism cambism cannibalism capitalism careerism casteism catabolism catastrophism catechism cavalierism centralism centrism ceremonialism charism charlatanism chauvinism chemism chemotropism chimaerism chimerism chrism chromaticism cicisbeism cinchonism civicism civism classicism classism clericalism clonism cockneyism collaborationism collectivism colloquialism colonialism colorism commensalism commercialism communalism communism communitarianism conceptualism concretism confessionalism conformism congregationalism connubialism conservatism constitutionalism constructivism consumerism controversialism conventionalism corporatism corporativism cosmism cosmopolitanism cosmopolitism countercriticism counterculturalism counterterrorism creationism credentialism cretinism criticism cronyism cryptorchidism cryptorchism cubism cultism cynicism czarism dadaism dandyism defeatism deism demonism denominationalism despotism determinism deviationism diabolism diamagnetism
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May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 at 12:16 PM UTC
"ism"
abolitionism absenteeism absolutism abstractionism absurdism academicism academism achromatism acrotism actinism activism adoptianism adoptionism adventurism aeroembolism aestheticism ageism agism agnosticism agrarianism alarmism albinism alcoholism aldosteronism algorism alienism allelism allelomorphism allomorphism alpinism altruism amateurism amoralism anabaptism anabolism anachronism analphabetism anarchism anecdotalism aneurism anglicism animalism animism anisotropism antagonism anthropocentrism anthropomorphism anthropopathism antialcoholism antiauthoritarianism antiblackism anticapitalism anticlericalism anticolonialism anticommercialism anticommunism antielitism antievolutionism antifascism antifeminism antiferromagnetism antihumanism antiliberalism antimaterialism antimilitarism antinepotism antinomianism antiquarianism antiracism antiradicalism antirationalism antirealism antireductionism antiritualism antiromanticism antiterrorism aphorism apocalypticism apocalyptism archaism asceticism assimilationism associationism asterism astigmatism asynchronism atavism atheism athleticism atomism atonalism atropism atticism autecism authoritarianism autism autoecism autoeroticism autoerotism automatism automorphism baalism baptism barbarianism barbarism behaviorism biblicism bibliophilism bicameralism biculturalism bidialectalism bilateralism bilingualism bimetallism biologism bioregionalism bipartisanism bipedalism biracialism blackguardism bogyism bohemianism bolshevism boosterism bossism botulism bourbonism boyarism bromism brutism bruxism bureaucratism cabalism caciquism cambism cannibalism capitalism careerism casteism catabolism catastrophism catechism cavalierism centralism centrism ceremonialism charism charlatanism chauvinism chemism chemotropism chimaerism chimerism chrism chromaticism cicisbeism cinchonism civicism civism classicism classism clericalism clonism cockneyism collaborationism collectivism colloquialism colonialism colorism commensalism commercialism communalism communism communitarianism conceptualism concretism confessionalism conformism congregationalism connubialism conservatism constitutionalism constructivism consumerism controversialism conventionalism corporatism corporativism cosmism cosmopolitanism cosmopolitism countercriticism counterculturalism counterterrorism creationism credentialism cretinism criticism cronyism cryptorchidism cryptorchism cubism cultism cynicism czarism dadaism dandyism defeatism deism demonism denominationalism despotism determinism deviationism diabolism diamagnetism
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I fear thyself I fear attraction I fear unfamiliarity I fear attention I fear incidence I fear conversation I fear interaction I fear answers I fear questions I fear to tell my story I fear to hear yours I fear compliance I fear conflict I fear benevolence I fear mutuality I fear victimisation I fear change I fear to love I fear to hate I fear significance I fear insignificance I fear the lies we tell I fear the truths we hide I fear imprisonment I fear freedom I fear hope I fear despair I fear old age I fear children I fear intelligence I fear ignorance I fear to take I fear to give I fear to borrow I fear to loan I fear to exchange I fear to teach I fear to learn I fear to laugh I fear to cry I fear to be I fear not to be I fear to be afraid I fear to be brave I fear to die I fear to live I fear discomfort I fear responsibility I fear to gain I fear to lose I fear victory I fear defeat I fear antrophy I fear hypertrophy I fear inertia I fear activity I fear obedience I fear disobedience I fear justice I fear injustice I fear totality I fear poverty I fear embarrassment I fear addiction I fear declamation I fear guilt I fear pride I fear delusion I fear unfulfillment I fear my apathy I fear to be wakeful I fear to be tired I fear my capabilities I fear my incapabilities I fear my dreams I fear my nightmares I fear women I fear men I fear being disabled I fear misinterpretation I fear misrepresentation I fear altruism I fear limitation I fear to endear I fear to inspire I fear to forget I fear to remember I fear self doubt I fear discrimination I fear starvation I fear migration I fear fragility I fear formality I fear banality I fear enticement I fear cruelty I fear judgement I fear to embrace I endure what I fear I endure because I must I endure myself because I fear Endure thyself
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Dec 11, 2014
Dec 11, 2014 at 6:37 AM UTC
Endure Thyself
I fear thyself I fear attraction I fear unfamiliarity I fear attention I fear incidence I fear conversation I fear interaction I fear answers I fear questions I fear to tell my story I fear to hear yours I fear compliance I fear conflict I fear benevolence I fear mutuality I fear victimisation I fear change I fear to love I fear to hate I fear significance I fear insignificance I fear the lies we tell I fear the truths we hide I fear imprisonment I fear freedom I fear hope I fear despair I fear old age I fear children I fear intelligence I fear ignorance I fear to take I fear to give I fear to borrow I fear to loan I fear to exchange I fear to teach I fear to learn I fear to laugh I fear to cry I fear to be I fear not to be I fear to be afraid I fear to be brave I fear to die I fear to live I fear discomfort I fear responsibility I fear to gain I fear to lose I fear victory I fear defeat I fear antrophy I fear hypertrophy I fear inertia I fear activity I fear obedience I fear disobedience I fear justice I fear injustice I fear totality I fear poverty I fear embarrassment I fear addiction I fear declamation I fear guilt I fear pride I fear delusion I fear unfulfillment I fear my apathy I fear to be wakeful I fear to be tired I fear my capabilities I fear my incapabilities I fear my dreams I fear my nightmares I fear women I fear men I fear being disabled I fear misinterpretation I fear misrepresentation I fear altruism I fear limitation I fear to endear I fear to inspire I fear to forget I fear to remember I fear self doubt I fear discrimination I fear starvation I fear migration I fear fragility I fear formality I fear banality I fear enticement I fear cruelty I fear judgement I fear to embrace I endure what I fear I endure because I must I endure myself because I fear Endure thyself
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She would be dressed pretty in rags slaving like there's no tomorrow without that bit of altruism maybe a tad kindhearted shrouded in materialism. Fairy godmother's name is money lures her to a game of fame keeps silent of its rules. Her beauty makes her a winner she would be drunk attention glamour pleasure. Unknowingly games drawn to an end the clock strikes twelve; Struck her riches to rags the magic of money only lasts so long Struck her still had not find her one true love at the eleventh hour. Sobered ran out in embarrassment left only a glass slipper. Desolate returning to rags a druggie for fame with much hope a prince charming would remember her to find.
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Jul 3, 2014
Jul 3, 2014 at 12:02 PM UTC
Modern day Cinderella
. Feint is the Muse, that looks upon me, challenging my existence with deep baleful interest. Its struggles hard to contain its indifference at the mere mortality that I conduct. And conduct I do. As melody takes centre stage in a flight of fancy, constrained by rhythm temperate, steady, and insistent. The cadenced beat of skins keeping time to a fanfare of sound. But my voice is silent, conspicuous by its absence, in mute violation of speechless freedom. The words won't come, no song message birthed for altruism nor benefit of composition. The flight of fancy stalls and gently rocks in a cradle of anticipation. Rhythm drops to a meagre pelvic twitch, insistence foregone and forgotten in a cynical parody of the vocal deficiency. Velvet drapes lick the wooden floor stage, and the performance has just begun. © Pagan Paul (14/11/18)
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Nov 14, 2018
Nov 14, 2018 at 6:56 PM UTC
Performance
There is a certain romance of incomplete stories and unrequited passion.... A certain heroism , in unfulfilled ambitions and sacrificed wants ... (There is also Selfishness in altruism, Mockery in humility... Fragility of pretenses, Deception of senses, Armors of sensitivities... all those nitty gritties, paradoxes that haunt etc, but then...) Sometimes this happens, love stays and we go. Sometimes this happens, there is no beginning, nor end: through “ifs” and “buts” priorities distend the space between, what is seen and what has been. I picked your hopes with my eyelashes and thatched together a shade for us You caught my fall in the web of your thoughts, softening for me, the landing, and thus, we built a dream.   Sometimes this happens the stars are buried in the desert sands the lines dissect though you’re holding hands but for the heart that understands.... it’s all divine. Not yours nor mine. Sometimes this happens one understands, but it’s not enough one knows, but accepting is still pretty rough You may have all ingredients but you still need a “here” and a “now” no question of why? or what? or how... Sometimes this happens the wait becomes unbearable so remember that you know.... time is deceptive and it’s already tomorrow in Tokyo Arshia. Nov 26/27, 2017
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Nov 27, 2017
Nov 27, 2017 at 2:17 AM UTC
It’s already tomorrow in Tokyo
You've seen a mother Nursing a child, Giving freely Of herself. So altruistic, She finds maternal pleasure Through nurturing. My close friend Gave his son a kidney. His very own ***** Putting himself in jeopardy For his son's prosperity. The pleasure of altruism Wasn't lost on me. Have you seen the picture Of the man on the cross. He wears a smile Behind his blood mask. He found pleasure In offering salvation. No greater gift, Can be bestowed From man, woman or god, Than the innate pleasures Of self-sacrifice.
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Jul 7, 2015
Jul 7, 2015 at 5:18 PM UTC
The Pleasure's in Self-Sacrifice
It was not kindness, Nor was it some version of altruism That stirred them to help me. Looking back I am almost certain now That all of their charity was brought together By that guilty feeling they have in the pit of their stomach, Whenever they catch themselves being self-centered ... For just a second.
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 7:04 AM UTC
Ungrateful
Riding the air In dark morning A steady current of rain Descends Upon everything The fir tree The house roof My dogs fur The empty Ash tree The fallen leaves Brown, red, yellow, orange The bird feeder catches the water As does the bird bath The puddles The street The cement My head My ears hear each Multitude of patterned drops In apparent chaos Reminds me of the The synapses in my brain Circuitry, each drop a connection from Dendrite to dentride Messages of the unknown Of falling to earth Of vulnerable life Unprotected. The unhoused, in the cool soaked air of December. Will you remain blessed? Will you spread your joy in the patter of rain to those who bare the rain in their skin, on their dampened clothes? Adding a chill. Will today you find some without a home Bringing tarps, blankets, source of heat, to those who listen To the same rain While they shiver And you stay in your glow with your tidy wood burning fireplace. Stay comfortable? Risk giving for giving sake. What floods of love can you share in December rather than giving to Your precious family, the left overs, the excesses And give to charity that make each day another day for breath in rain from the heavens. I choose the rain. I could be the one in The open now, soaking as I pen these words. Hoping words of love, neutrality, non-judgement and altruism be the "church" we reside in. Drop by drop. Over a hundred different sounds of rain brought to earth by gravity, in my receiving ears, and the tiny sparkles of light reflected upon the  light from the street lamp shining upon concrete saturated by this extended morning rain.
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Dec 3, 2023
Dec 3, 2023 at 9:10 AM UTC
Rain Synapse
Riding the air In dark morning A steady current of rain Descends Upon everything The fir tree The house roof My dogs fur The empty Ash tree The fallen leaves Brown, red, yellow, orange The bird feeder catches the water As does the bird bath The puddles The street The cement My head My ears hear each Multitude of patterned drops In apparent chaos Reminds me of the The synapses in my brain Circuitry, each drop a connection from Dendrite to dentride Messages of the unknown Of falling to earth Of vulnerable life Unprotected. The unhoused, in the cool soaked air of December. Will you remain blessed? Will you spread your joy in the patter of rain to those who bare the rain in their skin, on their dampened clothes? Adding a chill. Will today you find some without a home Bringing tarps, blankets, source of heat, to those who listen To the same rain While they shiver And you stay in your glow with your tidy wood burning fireplace. Stay comfortable? Risk giving for giving sake. What floods of love can you share in December rather than giving to Your precious family, the left overs, the excesses And give to charity that make each day another day for breath in rain from the heavens. I choose the rain. I could be the one in The open now, soaking as I pen these words. Hoping words of love, neutrality, non-judgement and altruism be the "church" we reside in. Drop by drop. Over a hundred different sounds of rain brought to earth by gravity, in my receiving ears, and the tiny sparkles of light reflected upon the  light from the street lamp shining upon concrete saturated by this extended morning rain.
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I stood flat-footed upon an eroding hill Here the sweet peas, on tip-toe for a fight With wing of coarsest black o'er delicate night And spiteful fingers grasping at all beauty To bind us all in deeds unworthy Oh, toxic wind and fertile rain Disperse the fragrance of this pain In healing gardens root a seed Sprout the bliss we sorely need This tiny pulse of life we hold Thrives in soil tilled with love And tender vines create a bower Of sweet pea tended, brought to flower I stand bare foot on an erupting volcanic mount Here the sweet peas, on tip toe for a flight With wing of justice verity o’er delicate sight And nails that compassionately snowball serenity To bind us all with concord and altruism Oh, acidic rain share the tears Wash thy tainted eye-sight Then crux us in the high-yield land As we germinate to heaven’s height The seed so robust and fertile A shell encased with human forms The greenness of reflected sextile Oh Sweet pea, our mirrored storm *Inspired by a stanza from Keats' poem: I stood tip-toe upon a little hill Here are sweet peas, on tip-toe for a flight: With wing of gentle flush o’er delicate white, And taper fingers catching at all things, To bind them all about with tiny rings."*
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Jul 14, 2016
Jul 14, 2016 at 9:11 AM UTC
Sweet Peas (a collaboration featuring Sassy J)
Who said being wrecked doesn't allow one to smile ? *Who said **** like that !?* Softness is not a weakness ; it is a strength. Maybe one doesn't notice anymore but this world is cruel. Softness allows people not to notice that cruelty. A smile in the early mornings, a gentle touch when you feel down, A hand after a fall, a hug when loneliness is one's only friend, Love whenever one needs it. Softness. Courage. Caring. Softness when one doesn't wait for a payback. When it is from Pure altruism. Altruism, a rare quality that can quickly be a weakness. Simply because that strength one must tame, is tiering. The courage to give everything and not wait for anything back… Softness. Sadly, to integrate that softness into one's life, it means that, That one has been wrecked before, that one knows the cruelty of our world to be able to be caring, loving, supportive. And then comes softness. When one can smile and still be wrecked. When one makes you the priority before oneself. When one can give you a hand after a fall. When one hugs you so tight all the broken pieces come back together. When one loves you no matter what. One's soft. Softness. Is. Not. A. Weakness. It is pure altruism and pure caring. It takes courage and bravery. It is a strength hard to handle. And it is rare.
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Mar 29, 2015
Mar 29, 2015 at 3:44 PM UTC
Softness
I want to tell the world of my joys, I want my confidence to bleed into those I care about. Let my light be what sparks the world on fire. I am focused, I am brave, I will not falter. No longer will I cower, I am a raging force, A force of good, the spec of hope you drink in your coffee. My words will ignite the passion in their souls, Sunshine will sing from my eyes, With promise of changing the world a smile at a time. Shake the trees of complacency, Let these syllables leaping from this page be your first step, Step into the sunflower laced fantasy world that fills my mind, The bubble lettered day dreams that drips with optimism. Pinks, yellows and greens leak out into the desolate grays of this world, Push passed the mundane repetitive cycles we live in, Create something with color and vibrancy. It is here in this state altruism I pull my strength and happiness, So here my friends, Borrow my point of view, taste the delicious strawberries I painted with my tongue.
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Dec 18, 2018
Dec 18, 2018 at 10:46 PM UTC
Painted with my tounge
I am often in awe of your wild mind, Despite your defences, I can see you are kind, I know you believe me to be fickle and blind, But I see you, and the reason for the wall you hide behind. There is wonder and beauty that light up your eyes, Yet everyone falls in love with your careful disguise, Pain finds its way through your laughs and lies, And there is sorrow within the man, that like a child, cries. You can turn all the frowns that you see to a smile, And upon seeing you, my clouds are cleared for a while, But who mends the hurt that caused your soul's exile? And when will you turn to face your denial? Your cheer does not mask the tragedy inside, Altruism will not change what you're trying to hide, Unreachable, unfathomable- two ideas within you, allied, To win the battle over self and thus deem you fortified. But this barricade will not defend against flame, Nature is power and emotion is the same, We are already on fire, to deny it is insane, So feel what you will, break the shackles of shame.
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Feb 13, 2019
Feb 13, 2019 at 10:31 AM UTC
The Man
She births poetry like a universe of constellations. Sometimes, she parts her lips like the hips of the woman about to bring magic into this world, the labour of her poetry is never easy, never smooth, difficult to stomach, but the words she births from her belly carry life like breath, like the fruit of the earth. There is a beautiful pain to them. -Nativity Other times, Her poetry was like good *** She parted her lips like the legs of a woman about to begin the most primitive form of Love, giving as much as she could take. Sometimes she would ride the poetry, reverse cowgirling it to the ****** of her ecstasy and other times, it would ride her, Leaving its essence inside her. -Inception At one time, She parted her lips like the mouth of a woman who is about to blow, your mind. Never for her pleasure, it did nothing for her. Her satisfaction lied solely in yours, it was selfless, unselfish, an act of true altruism. She broke for people, who loved people but did not love her. -Misconception But the first time, She was the poetry, being birthed from the lips of the cradle of woman kind, the first time she was the magic, the life, taking her first breath, her first wisp of earth, And it smelt like words that bleed, that change, that make love, that celebrate, that birth other words. The first time she was the poetry, so the poetry became her. -Birth
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Jun 4, 2017
Jun 4, 2017 at 10:34 AM UTC
The Journey
"It's good, but maybe you should write shorter," I was told. Granted this was told to me by a man that believes the word artistic to be closely related to the word autistic, but I can only assume that riding any unfamiliar wavelength is terribly confusing, if not immeasurably difficult. Knowing that you can confide in yourself, whether or not I'm misinterpreting individual delegation for conscience, I believe altruism to be fundamental to a person before growth can occur. Unless of course you're writing short poems. And if you're curious enough to implement apathy, sarcasm is a fine starting point. They say that if you want to master something you need to perform daily. Accompany this with the old adage, "Love what you do," and you can imagine the potential. Mastering an activity with love is transcendent, calm although sometimes piquant. Passion and pleasure aren't identical, but imagine the potential. I don't bleed ink. It has to be an attempt at benevolence, to say that. Extreme literary pretensions you must have to bleed out. Writing should have a pulse. It. Should. Make. Each. Word. Count. Yet, when this man told me that my words are good, but I should keep it shorter, knowing not if I could or would, I became curious as to why he worried more about length and not the content and story as a whole. Then I had to rationalize this to myself, and thought: It would be easier to convey words with images, like a film or animation. But I don't bleed ink, and I guess I don't bleed popcorn.
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Oct 7, 2013
Oct 7, 2013 at 11:16 AM UTC
I Don't Bleed Popcorn
"It's good, but maybe you should write shorter," I was told. Granted this was told to me by a man that believes the word artistic to be closely related to the word autistic, but I can only assume that riding any unfamiliar wavelength is terribly confusing, if not immeasurably difficult. Knowing that you can confide in yourself, whether or not I'm misinterpreting individual delegation for conscience, I believe altruism to be fundamental to a person before growth can occur. Unless of course you're writing short poems. And if you're curious enough to implement apathy, sarcasm is a fine starting point. They say that if you want to master something you need to perform daily. Accompany this with the old adage, "Love what you do," and you can imagine the potential. Mastering an activity with love is transcendent, calm although sometimes piquant. Passion and pleasure aren't identical, but imagine the potential. I don't bleed ink. It has to be an attempt at benevolence, to say that. Extreme literary pretensions you must have to bleed out. Writing should have a pulse. It. Should. Make. Each. Word. Count. Yet, when this man told me that my words are good, but I should keep it shorter, knowing not if I could or would, I became curious as to why he worried more about length and not the content and story as a whole. Then I had to rationalize this to myself, and thought: It would be easier to convey words with images, like a film or animation. But I don't bleed ink, and I guess I don't bleed popcorn.
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How can I fall out of favor With your Soulful need For me And my own selfish need for you I mean Tomorrow night I may be with something more productive (Like my thoughts and dreams) But there is a destructive Force inside of these Pressuring this unforgivable union Of sorts I mean Monogamy is ******** Right up there with altruism Right? But then there is you and I. Is it just the two of us, That can defy the laws of Rational reason, logic aside? yes, I feel as though it must…be so here is my ode to a bottle of ’03 Bordeaux.
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Apr 3, 2012
Apr 3, 2012 at 6:18 PM UTC
The Chateau Malbat is my ****
I never was occupied with the essence of patriotism The altruism of the conscription of the young, to later express gratitude for their service, for their heroism The sensationalism of singing of the anthems, and the so-called 'civil defence' But really, it's all merely an excuse to justify unwarranted offence It's a weapon wielded as a subterfuge for the ethical codes transgressed For capital, people become national and subsequently irrational Due to patriotism, all the decisions of the government are infallible And anyone who opposes said verdicts is radical To continue reading about patriotism, please subscribe it's only $120 per annum. Fees are taxable
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Oct 17, 2017
Oct 17, 2017 at 12:42 PM UTC
Patriotism
- A person must judge another by their character. Ignorance and bias media make issues out of race. If you are a person that does not understand any movement, then most likely you have never stood up for anything in your life. It is sad that divisions are at play between people when we are all the same. We are humans. Your *** race, or theology does not matter. What does matter is the fact that people come from different backgrounds. That is the only difference between people. You do not choose your parents. You do not choose your upbringing. A child that is handed everything will not understand the life a child has that only knows struggle. If you do not understand socioeconomic disparity and the reasons why they are in place, you will not understand injustice on a institutional level. When you see other races talking about ideologies such as "white privilege" it is completely justified because there are situations that a white man may not face ever in his lifetime, but a minority is aware of and taught at an early age because they will certainly come across it. The beauty of this country is being able to have an opinion without the fear of consequence, but understand that basic "Rights" are a fallacy. A right can be taken away. That in and of itself is a privilege. There is too much complacency within this generation and ones before it. You must have convictions. You must have beliefs that are not only based around religious faith, but the act of altruism. Does a person need to label something to reach a level a comfortability? No, not at all. That is a common misinterpretation of ignorance, when it is plainly a way to state that knowing what something is does not have to be explained. I'm not sure if some think education stops when schooling is finished, but it's not. And as much as people want to talk about this country and others falling to the wayside, it is because of inaction and not being able to unify and have empathy for others. Your life is your own, but to secure a future and continue progression we must all stand together and not be presumptuous, but rather be protective of community and critical thinking. There are too many losers in the system, and they aren't minorities, they're people not properly educated. You can't erase history as easy as you can erase atrocities that aren't just. Don't put your trust in your government, but your neighbors. But that doesn't mean that you should also exclude social programs that are needed as much as oxygen. This is the life you are given, and it is you decision to stand up or sit down. And if you do stand up, do it for the right reason: valuing life. If this message does not resonate with you, we have nothing in common, and that's fine, but don't talk about current events or social problems that are beyond your comprehension. - Charlie
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Jul 8, 2016
Jul 8, 2016 at 6:42 PM UTC
*Not A Poem* (Thoughts on current events).
- A person must judge another by their character. Ignorance and bias media make issues out of race. If you are a person that does not understand any movement, then most likely you have never stood up for anything in your life. It is sad that divisions are at play between people when we are all the same. We are humans. Your *** race, or theology does not matter. What does matter is the fact that people come from different backgrounds. That is the only difference between people. You do not choose your parents. You do not choose your upbringing. A child that is handed everything will not understand the life a child has that only knows struggle. If you do not understand socioeconomic disparity and the reasons why they are in place, you will not understand injustice on a institutional level. When you see other races talking about ideologies such as "white privilege" it is completely justified because there are situations that a white man may not face ever in his lifetime, but a minority is aware of and taught at an early age because they will certainly come across it. The beauty of this country is being able to have an opinion without the fear of consequence, but understand that basic "Rights" are a fallacy. A right can be taken away. That in and of itself is a privilege. There is too much complacency within this generation and ones before it. You must have convictions. You must have beliefs that are not only based around religious faith, but the act of altruism. Does a person need to label something to reach a level a comfortability? No, not at all. That is a common misinterpretation of ignorance, when it is plainly a way to state that knowing what something is does not have to be explained. I'm not sure if some think education stops when schooling is finished, but it's not. And as much as people want to talk about this country and others falling to the wayside, it is because of inaction and not being able to unify and have empathy for others. Your life is your own, but to secure a future and continue progression we must all stand together and not be presumptuous, but rather be protective of community and critical thinking. There are too many losers in the system, and they aren't minorities, they're people not properly educated. You can't erase history as easy as you can erase atrocities that aren't just. Don't put your trust in your government, but your neighbors. But that doesn't mean that you should also exclude social programs that are needed as much as oxygen. This is the life you are given, and it is you decision to stand up or sit down. And if you do stand up, do it for the right reason: valuing life. If this message does not resonate with you, we have nothing in common, and that's fine, but don't talk about current events or social problems that are beyond your comprehension. - Charlie
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The flying didn't cease, nor did the gravity but I stayed close to the ground my mother had told me not to drift too far but that one time I did that one time, I, I tried to stop, I really did that day I saw the prodigy there was that wasn't anymore I saw sanctity gasping for breath choking on its own emesis it shouldn't have gotten so drunk on sin an aura fighting to survive against pretention hands holding on to a fading faith slipping like a baby, yet, tripping and trying my wings set ablaze by the heat of raging insanity A memory that day was cast forever A pithy precis comes charging to me My eyes opened to what I assumed hell an old man nominally clad in a tattered sheet pressed a medicinal red cloth against my anguishing wounds in a hut that barely stood up hay dripped off its exiguity drops of water leaked everywhere but the 4 feet cot that I lay on the gracing peacock feather near my feet gave the only colour to my grey eyes He shivered of his elderly age that seemed younger than his wrinkles poverty seemed to have worn him down but not more than the wickedness around "My child, are you feeling alright?" Affrightened and confused by the terra incognita I merely nodded in affirmation My eyes looked around to discover a nurturing, smiling face, then to a corner with a *** of water and food meagre for an infant he took a morsel in a leaf and presented to me what was left "This is enough for me my dear, do you mind finishing the rest, it is a bit dry, here, have it with some water instead now eat well child, you look like a stick for a girl your age." then he smiled again, and walked away with nothing on his leaf, but the satisfaction of a whole on his face I looked at the dry bread crumb moistened by a drop of my tear trying to force his bites through I wasn't ready for the hope he shared my throat was taking bath in ice his altruism healed my bubble that was burst this wasn't the insanity that burnt my wings this was the one that stole a morsel of my love.
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Aug 3, 2012
Aug 3, 2012 at 10:26 AM UTC
The Phoenix Icarus
The flying didn't cease, nor did the gravity but I stayed close to the ground my mother had told me not to drift too far but that one time I did that one time, I, I tried to stop, I really did that day I saw the prodigy there was that wasn't anymore I saw sanctity gasping for breath choking on its own emesis it shouldn't have gotten so drunk on sin an aura fighting to survive against pretention hands holding on to a fading faith slipping like a baby, yet, tripping and trying my wings set ablaze by the heat of raging insanity A memory that day was cast forever A pithy precis comes charging to me My eyes opened to what I assumed hell an old man nominally clad in a tattered sheet pressed a medicinal red cloth against my anguishing wounds in a hut that barely stood up hay dripped off its exiguity drops of water leaked everywhere but the 4 feet cot that I lay on the gracing peacock feather near my feet gave the only colour to my grey eyes He shivered of his elderly age that seemed younger than his wrinkles poverty seemed to have worn him down but not more than the wickedness around "My child, are you feeling alright?" Affrightened and confused by the terra incognita I merely nodded in affirmation My eyes looked around to discover a nurturing, smiling face, then to a corner with a *** of water and food meagre for an infant he took a morsel in a leaf and presented to me what was left "This is enough for me my dear, do you mind finishing the rest, it is a bit dry, here, have it with some water instead now eat well child, you look like a stick for a girl your age." then he smiled again, and walked away with nothing on his leaf, but the satisfaction of a whole on his face I looked at the dry bread crumb moistened by a drop of my tear trying to force his bites through I wasn't ready for the hope he shared my throat was taking bath in ice his altruism healed my bubble that was burst this wasn't the insanity that burnt my wings this was the one that stole a morsel of my love.
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lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/ noun magnanimity, *generosity, liberality, munificence, bountifulness, beneficence, altruism, charity, kindness, lavishness, unselfishness* pretium est princeps unde redderent, quia munera(1) τραγική, η τιμή Σας έκανε να πληρώσετε για αυτό tragikí̱ , i̱ timí̱ Sas ékane na pli̱ró̱sete gia af̱tó(2) nu ligga död botten av gropen(3) nocht, ach le haghaidh an salachar Chaith mé a chuirtear air(4) Take your largesse and squeeze it where the sun never sees(5) We all laid down just as well The master cut the puppet strings and we all                         just                                         fell....
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Dec 5, 2013
Dec 5, 2013 at 5:51 AM UTC
Master of Largesse
There's a way in which I break for beauties like you. It's a performance piece, not of the egoistic sort, but rather a birthed love-child of servility and altruism. Here's my recipe, if you ever wanted to scrutinise my path to death. First, i stare. And marvel in awe at the carved beauty of you and wonder how many cities you've inspired. Second is initiation. A delicate dance to either be executed from a carnal desire or a romantic want. I choose one or another, seldom do I pick both; tho they end the same way.   Third is the burning period. I will saturate myself with unwarranted loyalty at this point. I morph to their warmth and this is where it gets sick.         Fourth: obsession. If you look into my eyes you will see a longing to drown and to go back to the ocean that is you. It's potent enough to drive me insane. Consuming. Fifth, i surrender. I'd ask you to take off that fire. I want you to still exist but to go burn somewhere else. To be a forest-fire that inspires rather than to maim me insolently. Sixth is penance dressed masochistically. I torture myself for reasons he wouldn't understand or is justified, but I somehow think it's salubrious. Seventh concerns with the cycle of death. I die for you, over and over again. I choose to do this. Eighth is where my pain becomes stagnant and transition into ghosts with names. Ninth better itself to be the point of moving on and building graves on reverence for even having a taste of perfection. Tenth, I repeat this whole process.
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Aug 12, 2016
Aug 12, 2016 at 6:40 AM UTC
How to **** a Soul in Ten Steps.
There's a way in which I break for beauties like you. It's a performance piece, not of the egoistic sort, but rather a birthed love-child of servility and altruism. Here's my recipe, if you ever wanted to scrutinise my path to death. First, i stare. And marvel in awe at the carved beauty of you and wonder how many cities you've inspired. Second is initiation. A delicate dance to either be executed from a carnal desire or a romantic want. I choose one or another, seldom do I pick both; tho they end the same way.   Third is the burning period. I will saturate myself with unwarranted loyalty at this point. I morph to their warmth and this is where it gets sick.         Fourth: obsession. If you look into my eyes you will see a longing to drown and to go back to the ocean that is you. It's potent enough to drive me insane. Consuming. Fifth, i surrender. I'd ask you to take off that fire. I want you to still exist but to go burn somewhere else. To be a forest-fire that inspires rather than to maim me insolently. Sixth is penance dressed masochistically. I torture myself for reasons he wouldn't understand or is justified, but I somehow think it's salubrious. Seventh concerns with the cycle of death. I die for you, over and over again. I choose to do this. Eighth is where my pain becomes stagnant and transition into ghosts with names. Ninth better itself to be the point of moving on and building graves on reverence for even having a taste of perfection. Tenth, I repeat this whole process.
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Generosity is not in giving what you have aplenty But in sharing what you lack Altruism is in balancing the scales of suffering Even if you have only half a sandwich Then two people Are only half hungry
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Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020 at 7:01 PM UTC
Generosity
His heart is made of pure altruism His soul is made of bright mercy His mind is made of strong will His deeds are right and just His words are wisdom He's made of love My own love Just for Him.
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Jul 20, 2015
Jul 20, 2015 at 1:24 PM UTC
"My Hero" (Nonet)