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1279 The Way to know the Bobolink From every other Bird Precisely as the Joy of him— Obliged to be inferred. Of impudent Habiliment Attired to defy, Impertinence subordinate At times to Majesty. Of Sentiments seditious Amenable to Law— As Heresies of Transport Or Puck’s Apostacy. Extrinsic to Attention Too intimate with Joy— He compliments existence Until allured away By Seasons or his Children— Adult and urgent grown— Or unforeseen aggrandizement Or, happily, Renown— By Contrast certifying The Bird of Birds is gone— How nullified the Meadow— Her Sorcerer withdrawn!

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Emily Dickinson

The Way to know the Bobolink

1279 The Way to know the Bobolink From every other Bird Precisely as the Joy of him— Obliged to be inferred. Of impudent Habiliment Attired to defy, Impertinence subordinate At times to Majesty. Of Sentiments seditious Amenable to Law— As Heresies of Transport Or Puck’s Apostacy. Extrinsic to Attention Too intimate with Joy— He compliments existence Until allured away By Seasons or his Children— Adult and urgent grown— Or unforeseen aggrandizement Or, happily, Renown— By Contrast certifying The Bird of Birds is gone— How nullified the Meadow— Her Sorcerer withdrawn!

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1685 The butterfly obtains But little sympathy Though favorably mentioned In Entomology— Because he travels freely And wears a proper coat The circumspect are certain That he is dissolute— Had he the homely scutcheon Of modest Industry ’Twere fitter certifying For Immortality—

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Emily Dickinson

The butterfly obtains

1685 The butterfly obtains But little sympathy Though favorably mentioned In Entomology— Because he travels freely And wears a proper coat The circumspect are certain That he is dissolute— Had he the homely scutcheon Of modest Industry ’Twere fitter certifying For Immortality—

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I’d been reading about boy insemination in the Sambia, Papau New Guinea. As a ritual rite of passage in this war-torn enclave, boys aged 8 to 10 were taken from their mothers to become men. This ritual included things a Westerner couldn’t fathom doing to a child - shoving sugar cane up their noses until they poured blood, forcing them to **** flutes to mimic ******** and ultimately, swallowing “male milk,” their sponsors’ ********* which according to tradition will rid them of their evil mothers’ poison and make them warriors. Heavy **** You know the response that happens in your body when you experience the luxury of your food begin too hot? You kind of breath in and out, rapidly, mouth open, until the food cools down? Sitting in the cafeteria, eating a bowl of vegetables and quinoa created in a vegan space certifying no cross-contamination, I found myself making this face. This stupid, ***** “oh no my mouth may feel weird for a day or two” reflex that immediately made me sick. I decided to close my mouth. To lean into the fleeting, no-more-than-inconvenient pain instead of running from it. I think it may have changed my life.

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Mar 6, 2016

Mar 6, 2016 at 5:23 PM UTC

lauren-pzk

Culture.

I’d been reading about boy insemination in the Sambia, Papau New Guinea. As a ritual rite of passage in this war-torn enclave, boys aged 8 to 10 were taken from their mothers to become men. This ritual included things a Westerner couldn’t fathom doing to a child - shoving sugar cane up their noses until they poured blood, forcing them to **** flutes to mimic ******** and ultimately, swallowing “male milk,” their sponsors’ ********* which according to tradition will rid them of their evil mothers’ poison and make them warriors. Heavy **** You know the response that happens in your body when you experience the luxury of your food begin too hot? You kind of breath in and out, rapidly, mouth open, until the food cools down? Sitting in the cafeteria, eating a bowl of vegetables and quinoa created in a vegan space certifying no cross-contamination, I found myself making this face. This stupid, ***** “oh no my mouth may feel weird for a day or two” reflex that immediately made me sick. I decided to close my mouth. To lean into the fleeting, no-more-than-inconvenient pain instead of running from it. I think it may have changed my life.

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I gave it my all That’s what you said to do You said one hundred and ten percent So I did it for you That was fine I was alright Until someone else said those same words Again, again, again I thought I could handle it At first But slowly I drained myself Like a battery You gave me handshakes and high-fives Awards and degrees Certifying my excellence Molding my existence I pushed myself I met my deadlines I did what you said I did what all of you said After a time All of me was poured out Scattered Empty Everything I had held Fell broken and scattered And frantically I tried to rebuild it From what was left My hands shake as I try To put the pieces back in order A desire, a compulsion To control my storm Anything Everything Hold it together Hold something together I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t Echoes in my mind As thoughts spin and whirl A tornado of expectations I should… But I can’t… Well of course not You’ve been drained for years “Shoulds” and “oughts” The poison in my thoughts I just wanted to do what you said To show you I had listened I always had something to prove I still do But now it’s not about you It’s about me Now, I excel when I can When I want to If I don’t, It was my choice I don’t care what you think. I value your opinion But now I also value my own I know my limits There is so much me to explore I can’t believe I let you drive so long I missed out on me And so did you So when you say to give it my all, I might I might not That’s my choice I know how much of me I have to give Only I can portion my time You don’t know everything I am strong, and I have limits I have the power to say, “no” When you ask to take from me But I also can say, “yes” graciously Knowing that I don’t need it See, that’s what’s changed I know what I need I don’t rely on your knowing better Because I can decide for myself Rather than giving everything my all, I give it my best Knowing that I need to save some for myself A bit of extra bandwidth in reserve This way, you don’t own me But I can offer myself to you I can still give with grace But I can withhold with wisdom I give it my best

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Mar 1, 2019

Mar 1, 2019 at 5:38 PM UTC

empire

My All, My Best

I gave it my all That’s what you said to do You said one hundred and ten percent So I did it for you That was fine I was alright Until someone else said those same words Again, again, again I thought I could handle it At first But slowly I drained myself Like a battery You gave me handshakes and high-fives Awards and degrees Certifying my excellence Molding my existence I pushed myself I met my deadlines I did what you said I did what all of you said After a time All of me was poured out Scattered Empty Everything I had held Fell broken and scattered And frantically I tried to rebuild it From what was left My hands shake as I try To put the pieces back in order A desire, a compulsion To control my storm Anything Everything Hold it together Hold something together I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t Echoes in my mind As thoughts spin and whirl A tornado of expectations I should… But I can’t… Well of course not You’ve been drained for years “Shoulds” and “oughts” The poison in my thoughts I just wanted to do what you said To show you I had listened I always had something to prove I still do But now it’s not about you It’s about me Now, I excel when I can When I want to If I don’t, It was my choice I don’t care what you think. I value your opinion But now I also value my own I know my limits There is so much me to explore I can’t believe I let you drive so long I missed out on me And so did you So when you say to give it my all, I might I might not That’s my choice I know how much of me I have to give Only I can portion my time You don’t know everything I am strong, and I have limits I have the power to say, “no” When you ask to take from me But I also can say, “yes” graciously Knowing that I don’t need it See, that’s what’s changed I know what I need I don’t rely on your knowing better Because I can decide for myself Rather than giving everything my all, I give it my best Knowing that I need to save some for myself A bit of extra bandwidth in reserve This way, you don’t own me But I can offer myself to you I can still give with grace But I can withhold with wisdom I give it my best

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next to never (a pair of ones) squeezed between nuh-uh and fugetaboutit, is that long gone notion in the nation of concepts, like one true love, the connected lines on each of our bodies, certifying we are a pair of ones, a strong hand. there are chores to be done: reread Guy de Maupassant, delete two thousand unread emails cry for my so lost children let Walt Whitman wash over my body like oil kick the guy out of bed so he can make us coffee. a ton of stuff to do, good thing, we got a strong hand, that pair of ones. which I am now informed is called a pair of Aces. Who Knew? 7:51 Sun Jul 12

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Jul 12, 2020

Jul 12, 2020 at 8:06 AM UTC

sunrain

next to never (a pair of ones)

next to never (a pair of ones) squeezed between nuh-uh and fugetaboutit, is that long gone notion in the nation of concepts, like one true love, the connected lines on each of our bodies, certifying we are a pair of ones, a strong hand. there are chores to be done: reread Guy de Maupassant, delete two thousand unread emails cry for my so lost children let Walt Whitman wash over my body like oil kick the guy out of bed so he can make us coffee. a ton of stuff to do, good thing, we got a strong hand, that pair of ones. which I am now informed is called a pair of Aces. Who Knew? 7:51 Sun Jul 12

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1.)When imagination became infiltrated by sounds of the nocturnal —— —— —— —— —— 2.)When negatives sabotage the nocturne to infiltrate imagination —— —— —— —— —— Did... Your wonder ever waver from reflecting on the wholehearted feature in your possession, then retreat back into fixed permanence lining every pondering moment with conditions? If... Disbelief loomed in your direction, accompanied by a voice speaking phrases that shock...would you barter? Over the most rigorous of hand in hand tribulations Your hand picked heart continued on the loyal As precursive voices shock that faith Be open to obtain verbalized through summoned thoughts, or whisper, or even murmur such a combination of letters squeezed together you wouldn’t barter your set mind For the widest of riches or a trickling scrap of any gossips current scoop you wouldn’t barter your set mind on anything open ears didn’t hear Focused eyes haven’t seen In order to accept another truth that has no traits of convinces So much they are willing to pay you a premium of immeasurable value to reflect on And waver wonder from wholehearted feature This is now the lost swamp of fright that begins the next chapter non-being existence vacuum Sadly there aren’t any shortcuts around this living read Only the path of lonesome Unraveling and hurling pelts of disgraced immediacy at your thoughts, Your appearance, Your confidence, and trust running multiple scenarios through chronological process Trying to spot the precise moment of derailment internal bitter aggression is crowned result Because your mind is doubtless Based on your belly that’s taken confirmation By your unhesitating heart Supported by the goddess you began outlining on canvas since your ears took in this echoing pain of disbelief Certifying to the Triplex Elements That your love runs deeply, unconditionally, unnoticed... The triplex elements throughout our seeing being meaning (Mind)Restless with doubt and demands believing (Heart)Personal justice pulsar until dotage rings out with excess (Stomach) When swallowing ethos emits bubble gutted pathos pay no attention to almost you wouldn’t barter your mind and open ears For the widest of riches and a truth accepting order undefined

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Nov 16, 2019

Nov 16, 2019 at 2:09 AM UTC

JudLove

Triplex Elements

1.)When imagination became infiltrated by sounds of the nocturnal —— —— —— —— —— 2.)When negatives sabotage the nocturne to infiltrate imagination —— —— —— —— —— Did... Your wonder ever waver from reflecting on the wholehearted feature in your possession, then retreat back into fixed permanence lining every pondering moment with conditions? If... Disbelief loomed in your direction, accompanied by a voice speaking phrases that shock...would you barter? Over the most rigorous of hand in hand tribulations Your hand picked heart continued on the loyal As precursive voices shock that faith Be open to obtain verbalized through summoned thoughts, or whisper, or even murmur such a combination of letters squeezed together you wouldn’t barter your set mind For the widest of riches or a trickling scrap of any gossips current scoop you wouldn’t barter your set mind on anything open ears didn’t hear Focused eyes haven’t seen In order to accept another truth that has no traits of convinces So much they are willing to pay you a premium of immeasurable value to reflect on And waver wonder from wholehearted feature This is now the lost swamp of fright that begins the next chapter non-being existence vacuum Sadly there aren’t any shortcuts around this living read Only the path of lonesome Unraveling and hurling pelts of disgraced immediacy at your thoughts, Your appearance, Your confidence, and trust running multiple scenarios through chronological process Trying to spot the precise moment of derailment internal bitter aggression is crowned result Because your mind is doubtless Based on your belly that’s taken confirmation By your unhesitating heart Supported by the goddess you began outlining on canvas since your ears took in this echoing pain of disbelief Certifying to the Triplex Elements That your love runs deeply, unconditionally, unnoticed... The triplex elements throughout our seeing being meaning (Mind)Restless with doubt and demands believing (Heart)Personal justice pulsar until dotage rings out with excess (Stomach) When swallowing ethos emits bubble gutted pathos pay no attention to almost you wouldn’t barter your mind and open ears For the widest of riches and a truth accepting order undefined

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*the body is atrophying, rising from the bed is an exercise in handholds, comedy physical wall-grabbing, flail to fall, laughing at myself, still my super quiet whispers in the bed of imminent death go unheard, as somewhat desired, but not entirely, 3/4 tween unsure and surely and surly. the blood don’t circulate fast enough, streams slow, sad songs Pandora accumulates, and Spotify artificial intelligence finds more, certifying a usual unusual, feel dust mites breaking off of me <> *mind running in rivulets, fear floes, courage-drowned, easy stuff impossible, hard, beyond pale, summer melt, drowning in self-disgust, hapless hopeless harmonic wastage every deadline passes, dying, easygoing no screaming, the minimal, hard, past the behind, the pale, the poetry is untraceable, untranslatable and never-good-enough* *the easy out is steps away, illusions are illusory, delusions offer no comfort, stories you tell for amusement, leaving whimsical dreams are practice runs, for the longer run, will shortly come do-due the poem words die on the vine, scorned silence, best is past, appropriate ignominy is red-facial iced, so it goes, no minyan for the funeral, no ten friends* *the query repeatedly reappears, how did I mess up so bad, some part lazy, part afraid, humans, so much effort, the voices-in-head saying, we’re plenty good enough shelter can become a prison, an island, fortress or prison, a salvation pretense, osprey overhead, preying, feeding next gen, hear-’em discussing options when “sleeping,” his affairs in order?, which smile provokes the provocateur* my affairs long dustbin guests, sand and atmospheric disbursed, your next poem probably, granules contained, for this is how all life is transferred, I’m in a tiny minute, in you…

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Jul 17, 2021

Jul 17, 2021 at 11:31 AM UTC

nat-lipstadt

the mind and body crumble, the skin records it all...

*the body is atrophying, rising from the bed is an exercise in handholds, comedy physical wall-grabbing, flail to fall, laughing at myself, still my super quiet whispers in the bed of imminent death go unheard, as somewhat desired, but not entirely, 3/4 tween unsure and surely and surly. the blood don’t circulate fast enough, streams slow, sad songs Pandora accumulates, and Spotify artificial intelligence finds more, certifying a usual unusual, feel dust mites breaking off of me <> *mind running in rivulets, fear floes, courage-drowned, easy stuff impossible, hard, beyond pale, summer melt, drowning in self-disgust, hapless hopeless harmonic wastage every deadline passes, dying, easygoing no screaming, the minimal, hard, past the behind, the pale, the poetry is untraceable, untranslatable and never-good-enough* *the easy out is steps away, illusions are illusory, delusions offer no comfort, stories you tell for amusement, leaving whimsical dreams are practice runs, for the longer run, will shortly come do-due the poem words die on the vine, scorned silence, best is past, appropriate ignominy is red-facial iced, so it goes, no minyan for the funeral, no ten friends* *the query repeatedly reappears, how did I mess up so bad, some part lazy, part afraid, humans, so much effort, the voices-in-head saying, we’re plenty good enough shelter can become a prison, an island, fortress or prison, a salvation pretense, osprey overhead, preying, feeding next gen, hear-’em discussing options when “sleeping,” his affairs in order?, which smile provokes the provocateur* my affairs long dustbin guests, sand and atmospheric disbursed, your next poem probably, granules contained, for this is how all life is transferred, I’m in a tiny minute, in you…

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