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Genuine intellect is often falsely understood. Brainpower cannot be measured by grades or exam performance, Nor from one's tone of voice or accent, Or the complexity of their vocabulary. It is not always proportional to the size of an income, The exclusivity of a school, The grasp of understanding of trigonometry or algebra, Or one's apparent IQ. *Difficulties and struggles do not make you unintelligent, They make you human.* Perception; Clarity of insight, Being a good judge of character and showing an understanding beyond thought indicate subtle brilliance. Having an aptitude with words, Knowing how to comfort, to console, Delicacy and precision And showing empathy to emotions Signify the intricate beauty of the mind. *Intelligence is sensitive, and has a certain elegance. It is knowing, but not saying.*
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Jun 11, 2013
Jun 11, 2013 at 4:03 PM UTC
Exams are unjust.
I am not my age I'm more than a hoodie Stood on a street corner Hands in my pockets I am not my age I'm more than popular music Blasting in my headphones So loud you can hear I am not my age I'm more than just hormones Racing through my brain Making me unreasonable I am not my age I'm more than just indifference Not caring about school or health Not caring about anything I am not my age I'm more than just my phone Social-media crazy Hidden behind a screen I am not my age I'm more than just a stereotype Loud, brash, unruly, lazy, Phone-obsessed, violent I am not my age I have a complex personality I have inner depth I think about things that matter I am not my age I write poetry I write stories I explore people I am not my age I'm vegetarian by choice I hate to hurt anyone But I will fight for my friends I am not my age My emotions are valid But I keep them hidden For fear of being manipulative I am not my age I do not give you my respect Just because you've lived longer You have to earn it I am not my age I care about politics It is my country What happens to it matters to me I am not my age I'm struggling through exams I'm stressed but trying I'm determined to work for what I want I am not my age I'd be happy to have a job I don't loiter or lurk I'm not lazy I am not my age I'm not dangerous Seriously, I'm a **** I get scared walking down the street in the dark I am not my age I have five pets They matter to me I take care of them I am not my age I'm trying to get to school You don't indicate And I'm inconsiderate I am not my age My dad left me at two My mum bakes cakes But you didn't think about that I am not my age I suffer from depression I'm not 'moody' or 'grumpy' But you think I'm all just hormones I am not my age So don't perpetuate stereotypes You don't know me, don't pretend to And don't blame your problems on me
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Nov 8, 2015
Nov 8, 2015 at 10:20 AM UTC
Being a Teenager
I am not my age I'm more than a hoodie Stood on a street corner Hands in my pockets I am not my age I'm more than popular music Blasting in my headphones So loud you can hear I am not my age I'm more than just hormones Racing through my brain Making me unreasonable I am not my age I'm more than just indifference Not caring about school or health Not caring about anything I am not my age I'm more than just my phone Social-media crazy Hidden behind a screen I am not my age I'm more than just a stereotype Loud, brash, unruly, lazy, Phone-obsessed, violent I am not my age I have a complex personality I have inner depth I think about things that matter I am not my age I write poetry I write stories I explore people I am not my age I'm vegetarian by choice I hate to hurt anyone But I will fight for my friends I am not my age My emotions are valid But I keep them hidden For fear of being manipulative I am not my age I do not give you my respect Just because you've lived longer You have to earn it I am not my age I care about politics It is my country What happens to it matters to me I am not my age I'm struggling through exams I'm stressed but trying I'm determined to work for what I want I am not my age I'd be happy to have a job I don't loiter or lurk I'm not lazy I am not my age I'm not dangerous Seriously, I'm a **** I get scared walking down the street in the dark I am not my age I have five pets They matter to me I take care of them I am not my age I'm trying to get to school You don't indicate And I'm inconsiderate I am not my age My dad left me at two My mum bakes cakes But you didn't think about that I am not my age I suffer from depression I'm not 'moody' or 'grumpy' But you think I'm all just hormones I am not my age So don't perpetuate stereotypes You don't know me, don't pretend to And don't blame your problems on me
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I have not been anywhere, done anything, thought anything, and feel nothing. At least, that’s what my blank, plain-clothed T-shirt would indicate to other people. A man walking the earth with no visible identity. When I put on my Hawaiian shirt, however, they believe my mind to be full of pineapples, hula girls swinging softly in the ukulele moonlight, palm fronds swaying in the dacron, or is it rayon, ripples of my baggy upper man. Let others think what they might of my images, or the lack of words and logos. My inner tag says that I’m size “L” and that I’m made on factory looms in China, that my buttons are constructed to look like the real thing–a round slice of bone or perhaps ivory. I am not so much anywhere on the outside, even though there are places I would like to go fling my few dollars. Inside, however, I am lost, pleasantly lost and hiding, within the convenience of my unprinted shirt.
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Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25, 2015 at 10:53 AM UTC
T-Shirt Identity
When my grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s everyone got really sad, we couldn’t believe she would forget her family; her husband, me, my dad. Everything happened so quickly, how could we have known, that memories were running away from her, there were no signs she had shown. To indicate that she was leaving us, not in body but in mind, I didn’t know what was happening until I went to the hospital where she was confined. Laying there in her hospital bed, with all of us around her, worried about cooking dinner, she didn’t know where we were. When I realized what was happening, I just could not believe, that a few, very short, years later, my grandma would completely leave. The reason I could not believe this was because she was such a source of love, I could not understand why she was being punished, by somebody above. Growing up I had always considered my grandmother to be, the best woman in the entire world, true love’s epitome. Every time we would come to the farm, she’d open the door, grinning wide, and say “I’m so glad to see you all, c’mon let’s go inside!” The minute you walked through that door, you knew that you were home, surrounded by love so deep it was tangible and open spaces in which to roam. The best memories of my childhood center around this place, and in each one of these memories is my grandma’s smiling face. Now my grandma sits in a nursing home, unable to respond, to our pleas for her to come back to us, for her mind has been long gone. And though this overwhelms me sometimes, because I just don’t think it’s fair, I know if she was able, she’d tell me not to despair. For our time together isn’t over, we’ll meet again someday. Regardless, I know her love for her family will never fade away.
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Nov 1, 2012
Nov 1, 2012 at 11:50 AM UTC
Forget Me Not
When my grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s everyone got really sad, we couldn’t believe she would forget her family; her husband, me, my dad. Everything happened so quickly, how could we have known, that memories were running away from her, there were no signs she had shown. To indicate that she was leaving us, not in body but in mind, I didn’t know what was happening until I went to the hospital where she was confined. Laying there in her hospital bed, with all of us around her, worried about cooking dinner, she didn’t know where we were. When I realized what was happening, I just could not believe, that a few, very short, years later, my grandma would completely leave. The reason I could not believe this was because she was such a source of love, I could not understand why she was being punished, by somebody above. Growing up I had always considered my grandmother to be, the best woman in the entire world, true love’s epitome. Every time we would come to the farm, she’d open the door, grinning wide, and say “I’m so glad to see you all, c’mon let’s go inside!” The minute you walked through that door, you knew that you were home, surrounded by love so deep it was tangible and open spaces in which to roam. The best memories of my childhood center around this place, and in each one of these memories is my grandma’s smiling face. Now my grandma sits in a nursing home, unable to respond, to our pleas for her to come back to us, for her mind has been long gone. And though this overwhelms me sometimes, because I just don’t think it’s fair, I know if she was able, she’d tell me not to despair. For our time together isn’t over, we’ll meet again someday. Regardless, I know her love for her family will never fade away.
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Now that you're older It's not about hair, Consider the here and now; There's no fooling with the passage of time, Birthdays now greeted with whimpers and whines. If you stay out til quarter to nine You've missed your Red Rose pour. Should we commit you, Or simply omit you, Man, you're sixty-four. .................................................... We're getting older too, But if the truth be told, Never as old as you. Now you can't frolic, Or party til two, You aches and pains own you. Scan your body daily for foreign lumps, By mid-afternoon you still haven't dumped. Bladder in turmoil, Kidneys are weak, I could mention more: All your joints creaking, I think that's you leaking, Man, you're sixty-four. Always depend upon your diaper to conceal and not reveal What you drank and ate. We'll leave that with you. And carry ID, Jake, You'll forget you're you. Make use of posties, And Mary-Jo too, What's old may now seem new; Indicate precisely what you'll do and say, Memory's surely slipping away. You're still an alpha, thanks to ****** Don't expect much more. Should we just boot you, Or simply just shoot you, Man, you're sixty-four. Seventy-four's at the door. A thousand weeks til eighty-four. At ninety-four get ten more.... In good health.
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May 25, 2017
May 25, 2017 at 11:47 AM UTC
Man, You're Sixty-Four
Red flags in the beginning are easy to turn into little sticky notes, notes for later that sometimes lose their adhesive and fall to the ground much like my current tolerance for ****** dudes The first known use for red flags was by the military to indicate they’re ready for battle, unfortunately I’ve seen enough red flags to start the next world war I should’ve known When I came back from Arizona and he said “you must’ve cheated on me because your ****** feels different” Not because he’s insecure or because he doesn’t know trust or because he’s trying to assert control I should’ve known When he asked if I “had a problem getting wet because it seemed like that was a thing” Not because he doesn’t know foreplay (side note: **** doesn’t teach you foreplay) or because he doesn’t actually turn me on or because fun fact!- women can be turned on and not be wet I should’ve known When he said “if you shaved, then I’d go down on you 24/7” Not because he was scared that choking on my ***** hair reminded him he’s with a real woman that grows hair and humans inside her and ideas and opinions and strength and my body is not yours to give me ultimatums of I should’ve known When I asked if figuring out my pleasure was a burden and he answered “actually, yes it is” Not because he’s too lazy to actually want to pleasure anyone but himself or because his only ****** education ended with a .com or because no one has ever expected more of him I should’ve known when he said “What I want out of a ****** partner is someone that wants me inside of them as soon as possible” Not “inside my soul” or “inside my thoughts” or “inside my memories” or “inside an intimacy he will never know” I should’ve known when he said “Let me show you how Rachel did it” Not “this is how I like it” or “can we try this?” or “opening your ******* mind to how another human being moves around you” I should’ve known when He spit on my ****** the universal sign for disrespect Like I deserve the same fate as tobacco swollen cheeks Like my ****** is your spittoon, am I the end of a tobacco session or a fancy wine tasting? these things matter Now I find it symbolic men are taught to spit while women are taught to swallow Swallow our reactions Swallow our feelings Swallow our voices Swallow his releases Swallow his spit Swallow us whole When you see a red flag do not ignore that it means battle This battle is not a healthy one, this battle will leave you bruised Uproot this flag and take it with you to remind yourself You can lose every battle and still win the war 11/28/2016 Amanda Powell
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Jan 6, 2018
Jan 6, 2018 at 8:59 PM UTC
Red Flags
Red flags in the beginning are easy to turn into little sticky notes, notes for later that sometimes lose their adhesive and fall to the ground much like my current tolerance for ****** dudes The first known use for red flags was by the military to indicate they’re ready for battle, unfortunately I’ve seen enough red flags to start the next world war I should’ve known When I came back from Arizona and he said “you must’ve cheated on me because your ****** feels different” Not because he’s insecure or because he doesn’t know trust or because he’s trying to assert control I should’ve known When he asked if I “had a problem getting wet because it seemed like that was a thing” Not because he doesn’t know foreplay (side note: **** doesn’t teach you foreplay) or because he doesn’t actually turn me on or because fun fact!- women can be turned on and not be wet I should’ve known When he said “if you shaved, then I’d go down on you 24/7” Not because he was scared that choking on my ***** hair reminded him he’s with a real woman that grows hair and humans inside her and ideas and opinions and strength and my body is not yours to give me ultimatums of I should’ve known When I asked if figuring out my pleasure was a burden and he answered “actually, yes it is” Not because he’s too lazy to actually want to pleasure anyone but himself or because his only ****** education ended with a .com or because no one has ever expected more of him I should’ve known when he said “What I want out of a ****** partner is someone that wants me inside of them as soon as possible” Not “inside my soul” or “inside my thoughts” or “inside my memories” or “inside an intimacy he will never know” I should’ve known when he said “Let me show you how Rachel did it” Not “this is how I like it” or “can we try this?” or “opening your ******* mind to how another human being moves around you” I should’ve known when He spit on my ****** the universal sign for disrespect Like I deserve the same fate as tobacco swollen cheeks Like my ****** is your spittoon, am I the end of a tobacco session or a fancy wine tasting? these things matter Now I find it symbolic men are taught to spit while women are taught to swallow Swallow our reactions Swallow our feelings Swallow our voices Swallow his releases Swallow his spit Swallow us whole When you see a red flag do not ignore that it means battle This battle is not a healthy one, this battle will leave you bruised Uproot this flag and take it with you to remind yourself You can lose every battle and still win the war 11/28/2016 Amanda Powell
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all things are useful, bulbs bring light , denote ideas, good intentions, spent, collected. cotton hankies, frayed hold the books, yet those with nylon, stretch the skin resulting in red and soreness. shy away from dangerous commodities, use the best, those tradtional artefacts which are gentle on your soul, bring light. wipe your nose clean. sbm. today we have added notes for your interest. A HANDKERCHIEF (also called handkercher or hanky) is a form of a kerchief, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric that can be carried in the pocket or purse, and which is intended for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one’s hands or face, or blowing one’s nose. A handkerchief is also sometimes used as a purely decorative accessory in a suit pocket. When used as an accessory to a suit, a handkerchief is known as a POCKET SQUARE. There are a wide variety of ways to fold a pocket square, ranging from the austere to the flamboyant. The material of a handkerchief can be symbolic of the social-economic class of the user, not only because some materials are more expensive, but because some materials are more absorbent and practical for those who use a handkerchief for more than style. Handkerchiefs can be made of cotton, cotton-synthetic blend, synthetic fabric, silk, or linen. Historically, white handkerchiefs have been used in place of a white flag to indicate surrender or a flag of truce; in addition to waving away sailors from port. King Richard II of England, who reigned from 1377 to 1399, is widely believed to have invented the cloth handkerchief, as surviving documents written by his courtiers describe his use of square pieces of cloth to wipe his nose.
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Jun 9, 2014
Jun 9, 2014 at 1:33 AM UTC
. light bulbs and handkerchiefs .
all things are useful, bulbs bring light , denote ideas, good intentions, spent, collected. cotton hankies, frayed hold the books, yet those with nylon, stretch the skin resulting in red and soreness. shy away from dangerous commodities, use the best, those tradtional artefacts which are gentle on your soul, bring light. wipe your nose clean. sbm. today we have added notes for your interest. A HANDKERCHIEF (also called handkercher or hanky) is a form of a kerchief, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric that can be carried in the pocket or purse, and which is intended for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one’s hands or face, or blowing one’s nose. A handkerchief is also sometimes used as a purely decorative accessory in a suit pocket. When used as an accessory to a suit, a handkerchief is known as a POCKET SQUARE. There are a wide variety of ways to fold a pocket square, ranging from the austere to the flamboyant. The material of a handkerchief can be symbolic of the social-economic class of the user, not only because some materials are more expensive, but because some materials are more absorbent and practical for those who use a handkerchief for more than style. Handkerchiefs can be made of cotton, cotton-synthetic blend, synthetic fabric, silk, or linen. Historically, white handkerchiefs have been used in place of a white flag to indicate surrender or a flag of truce; in addition to waving away sailors from port. King Richard II of England, who reigned from 1377 to 1399, is widely believed to have invented the cloth handkerchief, as surviving documents written by his courtiers describe his use of square pieces of cloth to wipe his nose.
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you'd like to argue 'no, your grades don't indicate your intelligence' because you have bad grades and you don't want to think of yourself as stupid and now you've settled yourself into a pit of oh, I have bad grades, but that means I'm smart in a better way than them, it's like a smug superior thing, like 'those people have such an ordinary intelligence' and 'here I am, someone whose mind cannot be contained by this fragile institution' and you've made yourself satisfied with your bad grades because you think yourself to be unorthodoxically intelligent and those who have good grades are boring, pointless individuals. you don't want to feel bad about yourself or put in the work to make them better so you decided this mindset would work best for you but I'd like to propose that yes, your grades do indicate your intelligence- it's only a certain kind of intelligence, mind you, but it's the type of intelligence we measure as ordinary intelligence. if you have bad grades you A) don't understand the material B) aren't paying attention C) aren't putting in enough effort or D) there is no D because grades are a combination of homework, tests, quizzes, participation, and projects. I get if you're a bad test taker. I personally don't understand how that works- like, you get the material until someone asks you something about it and then you can't communicate your knowledge? I mean, if you know something, then you know it, and putting it on a paper, test or otherwise, shouldn't be difficult if you actually know what you're talking about. which ties in to A. if you don't understand it, then actually, you C. aren't putting in enough effort. but okay, I'll accept that reason- even though I think bad test takers are a myth. you can't possibly be bad at homework unless you don't put in the time to do it. projects, too. if you fail those, you C. and participation is B. all those are easily solved by hard work if you lack, for now, the kind of 'intelligence' we measure. so if you have bad grades, no, it doesn't mean you're unintelligent. but it does mean you're lazy. or have reached a point where you don't believe you can do more- which is a lie. because you are capable of solving every problem you believe you are capable of solving. and telling yourself 'I'm just not good at school' guarantees that you are not good at school. if you appreciate your capability you can go so much farther. there is a limit to human potential, but I don't think it is different for everyone. I think the limit is where you either cut yourself off or the upper limit- very few people have reached that limit. perhaps no one. but it is very high up there. the limit where you cut yourself off is that imaginary edge of human behavior at which people say "boys will be boys" or "evil is human nature" or "certain people are more inclined to ____ than others, and I am not one of those people" or "everybody's potential is different" because that is not ******* true your potential is what you say it is and the line you draw for yourself is a wall you can now never cross because you don't think you can like 'I will never be more than what I am' or 'All I can be is me' or 'accept me just the way I am' because you can be more. and as a human being with this amazing power of metacognition, you are obligated to be more you are obligated to train yourself and change yourself and program yourself into the best possible human you can be because every action you take builds you higher and every choice you take breaks down the wall you just have to make the decision that you will reach the stars you will do whatever it takes because at the top of that mountain you will realize you can do anything now, you can go anywhere now, you've made it all the way here- now to the moon! and I dare you to go because I know you can.
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Apr 3, 2014
Apr 3, 2014 at 9:57 PM UTC
a vent
you'd like to argue 'no, your grades don't indicate your intelligence' because you have bad grades and you don't want to think of yourself as stupid and now you've settled yourself into a pit of oh, I have bad grades, but that means I'm smart in a better way than them, it's like a smug superior thing, like 'those people have such an ordinary intelligence' and 'here I am, someone whose mind cannot be contained by this fragile institution' and you've made yourself satisfied with your bad grades because you think yourself to be unorthodoxically intelligent and those who have good grades are boring, pointless individuals. you don't want to feel bad about yourself or put in the work to make them better so you decided this mindset would work best for you but I'd like to propose that yes, your grades do indicate your intelligence- it's only a certain kind of intelligence, mind you, but it's the type of intelligence we measure as ordinary intelligence. if you have bad grades you A) don't understand the material B) aren't paying attention C) aren't putting in enough effort or D) there is no D because grades are a combination of homework, tests, quizzes, participation, and projects. I get if you're a bad test taker. I personally don't understand how that works- like, you get the material until someone asks you something about it and then you can't communicate your knowledge? I mean, if you know something, then you know it, and putting it on a paper, test or otherwise, shouldn't be difficult if you actually know what you're talking about. which ties in to A. if you don't understand it, then actually, you C. aren't putting in enough effort. but okay, I'll accept that reason- even though I think bad test takers are a myth. you can't possibly be bad at homework unless you don't put in the time to do it. projects, too. if you fail those, you C. and participation is B. all those are easily solved by hard work if you lack, for now, the kind of 'intelligence' we measure. so if you have bad grades, no, it doesn't mean you're unintelligent. but it does mean you're lazy. or have reached a point where you don't believe you can do more- which is a lie. because you are capable of solving every problem you believe you are capable of solving. and telling yourself 'I'm just not good at school' guarantees that you are not good at school. if you appreciate your capability you can go so much farther. there is a limit to human potential, but I don't think it is different for everyone. I think the limit is where you either cut yourself off or the upper limit- very few people have reached that limit. perhaps no one. but it is very high up there. the limit where you cut yourself off is that imaginary edge of human behavior at which people say "boys will be boys" or "evil is human nature" or "certain people are more inclined to ____ than others, and I am not one of those people" or "everybody's potential is different" because that is not ******* true your potential is what you say it is and the line you draw for yourself is a wall you can now never cross because you don't think you can like 'I will never be more than what I am' or 'All I can be is me' or 'accept me just the way I am' because you can be more. and as a human being with this amazing power of metacognition, you are obligated to be more you are obligated to train yourself and change yourself and program yourself into the best possible human you can be because every action you take builds you higher and every choice you take breaks down the wall you just have to make the decision that you will reach the stars you will do whatever it takes because at the top of that mountain you will realize you can do anything now, you can go anywhere now, you've made it all the way here- now to the moon! and I dare you to go because I know you can.
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The Man of Yellow Teeth Those yellow teeth have always been with you, he asked? I tried to Blanch them, but nothing said. Still and all his heart and his emotions were more. And when they met, the earth also turned to find them. Somewhere in his memory, that distant question: What may I do with those dreams that you brought into my life? Maybe continue with you, and maybe you should find your own answers, he said. It is best to think, I come from the other side of your door, perhaps a new opportunity, to live your life from another evening and their stars. Everything seems to indicate that he never caresses his hair. Of course, he would like to keep that detail in his memory and evoke it. Like Proust, when dipped in his cup of tea the cupcake, and the indelible memory emerged from him. Yes, the hours of the winter were insufficient. Texts traveled from side to side of the city, although it was snowing. Any excuse was used to see each other. Every morning, afternoon or night, as a whole existed for them. And at dawn, when nearly frozen returning home, his wife read those messages while he was sleeping, and thought it came from a girlfriend. Everything seems to indicate that it was, what something else may think? Never in her mind the idea that his husband was loved by a man. Every minute that passed, each one lived and dreamed, the planet inhabited by two. But as the day passes, it also drains the time, and is incessant understanding that it was the man with yellow teeth, who gave him the courage to open the doors of his life to the unstoppable force of love. His wife and himself never wanted that it had happened and the man of yellow teeth either.
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Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015 at 1:55 PM UTC
The Man of Yellow Teeth
The Man of Yellow Teeth Those yellow teeth have always been with you, he asked? I tried to Blanch them, but nothing said. Still and all his heart and his emotions were more. And when they met, the earth also turned to find them. Somewhere in his memory, that distant question: What may I do with those dreams that you brought into my life? Maybe continue with you, and maybe you should find your own answers, he said. It is best to think, I come from the other side of your door, perhaps a new opportunity, to live your life from another evening and their stars. Everything seems to indicate that he never caresses his hair. Of course, he would like to keep that detail in his memory and evoke it. Like Proust, when dipped in his cup of tea the cupcake, and the indelible memory emerged from him. Yes, the hours of the winter were insufficient. Texts traveled from side to side of the city, although it was snowing. Any excuse was used to see each other. Every morning, afternoon or night, as a whole existed for them. And at dawn, when nearly frozen returning home, his wife read those messages while he was sleeping, and thought it came from a girlfriend. Everything seems to indicate that it was, what something else may think? Never in her mind the idea that his husband was loved by a man. Every minute that passed, each one lived and dreamed, the planet inhabited by two. But as the day passes, it also drains the time, and is incessant understanding that it was the man with yellow teeth, who gave him the courage to open the doors of his life to the unstoppable force of love. His wife and himself never wanted that it had happened and the man of yellow teeth either.
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Various flavours all so sweet, They indicate only one thing, Definition of sweetness & joy. Enjoy it with friends or family, Or the most beautiful memory, I enjoy it with her on my mind. It is just so sweet & chocolatey, Just as her strong & soft nature, I love them both, but I eat Oreo!
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Jun 14, 2015
Jun 14, 2015 at 8:17 AM UTC
Oreo
As long as you remember we are skeletons Muscles for strength Fat for pleasure Scars for mistakes Flesh to maintain and indicate age Define depth from density breaking bones the last thing to go As long as you remember we are skeletons with pulsing hearts blind we are open to listen for the gentle message of DNA long decided what we want to unfold When we know our seed and give our unique plant enough light and water a Mother and a Father we find what we seek Craniums can't integrate as easily as we used to Bones Click 3rd Eye connects and we get it As long as you remember we are skeletons Sometimes we bury them Or allow the fire to melt us away The ashes have the final say As the air takes our breath away Wet lashes dry in the wind Someone, somewhere begins again
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Sep 1, 2015
Sep 1, 2015 at 3:43 PM UTC
Full Moon Inspiration
1442 To mend each tattered Faith There is a needle fair Though no appearance indicate— ’Tis threaded in the Air— And though it do not wear As if it never Tore ’Tis very comfortable indeed And spacious as before—
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To mend each tattered Faith
The clerk behind the coffee counter, she stares out the window onto the sunny street, lost in thought. Her half smile on that young face is an art exhibit of a daydream about a possible future. An old woman at a nearby table, she stares out the same window. Her eyes glossed over, they indicate she's remembering the good moments long past. The coffee shop daydreamers have much in common. -Ron Gavalik
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Aug 5, 2018
Aug 5, 2018 at 12:17 PM UTC
Daydreamers
There's a virulent disease inside him. It pervades every where. It invades him. The toxic cells exist in every nook and crevice. He starts wondering whether his soul and body will suffice and live through the brutal treatments that await. Radiotherapy or chemo. A part of himself could be lost in the pomposity and elaborateness of the machines used to do so. He lies on the bed, surrounded by the ostensibly loved ones who mourn now and who hated him once. He looks back at his life and feels that getting back to his healthy, strong self is a chimera. Days pass and his bed is his sanctuary. The reports from the doctors arrive and he is all but stationary. He finds the concept of reports funny. They determine life and death in a second and after that, life could be jubilant or miry with hopelessness. The reports clearly indicate that "cancer was not detected". He scoffs at the elaborate medical language and sits back and relaxes, concluding his close call with death and an emotional mess. Not letting the intimidation and sinister nature of the diseases get to him.
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Oct 17, 2015
Oct 17, 2015 at 4:41 PM UTC
Life through the eyes of a sick man.
Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: "We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs." From the voice of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with Our own. It says: "Disarm! Disarm! The sword of ****** is not the balance of justice." Blood does not wipe our dishonor, Nor violence indicate possession. As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil At the summons of war, Let women now leave all that may be left of home For a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means Whereby the great human family can live in peace... Each bearing after his own time the sacred impress, not of Caesar, But of God - In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask That a general congress of women without limit of nationality, May be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient And the earliest period consistent with its objects, To promote the alliance of the different nationalities, The amicable settlement of international questions, The great and general interests of peace.
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Mother's Day Proclamation
Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: "We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs." From the voice of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with Our own. It says: "Disarm! Disarm! The sword of ****** is not the balance of justice." Blood does not wipe our dishonor, Nor violence indicate possession. As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil At the summons of war, Let women now leave all that may be left of home For a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means Whereby the great human family can live in peace... Each bearing after his own time the sacred impress, not of Caesar, But of God - In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask That a general congress of women without limit of nationality, May be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient And the earliest period consistent with its objects, To promote the alliance of the different nationalities, The amicable settlement of international questions, The great and general interests of peace.
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after five years when I write her a love poem, she is always surprised, her unexpectation so very pleases me. after five years when I write her a love poem, I am always surprised, that a new way to say it, uncovered. but this I can tell you, not once do I ever write nor will I ever pen those I love you words. they are too easy, too cheap, a dime a dozen, naked words make me weep, dress 'em, cloak 'em, try to Pradip 'em in mystery, charming humor, use conjuring spells of Bala imagery unreal, Bzynga! work hard to tell her why, work hard to guard your originality, work hard to tell her in ways that her into me smiling, crying, punching. so I write love poems, every now and then, special ways recalled, teasing her about her forgetfulness, about her teasing me with rhyming that is less than spectacular, how my body has reshaped itself to fit her. tell her I love you, plain, well that be downright, pffft. (an interjection used to express or indicate a dying or fizzling out) the key is to tell her in a fashion original, personal to us. that what all these endless love poems here strive, but too oft, fail to arrive. all tricked up, too direct, passion burnt used up after but a single read stroke her cheek with soft stanzas, torrential directness, no subtly, fizzles. write for the long haul, words that five years hence, words that five hundred years hence, make her into me smiling, crying, punching, like the first time she read them, like they did five years ago.
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Jan 9, 2014
Jan 9, 2014 at 10:04 PM UTC
after five years, when I write her a love poem
Okay guys, this is going to be a romantic poem as I was in a fresh mood after I woke up. I dreamed about my ideal girl and in this poem I'm going to describe her. The Kohl In Her Eyes The Bangles In Her Wrists The Anklets In Her Legs Are All Golden The Sweetness Of Her Choice The Mellowness Of Her Voice The Callowness Of Her Rejoice Are All Elven The Divinity In Her Face The Uniformity In Her Grace The Words In Her Praise Are All Woven But in no way does this poem means to indicate otherwise about my stand about the institution of marriage. I still remain of the opinion that marriage is not for me. This is just a poem. Peace. :-)
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Nov 24, 2012
Nov 24, 2012 at 2:26 AM UTC
It's Only Permutation-Combination
*A fruit gatherer by some chance, she is deeply immersed in this pursuit seeking out and gathering ripe fruits, hidden by the foliage, but her eyes search far beyond, sunny day, the impact of beauty all round,   moves her deeply and transforms her demeanor speaks of an  inner tranquility rare, and the light her eyes emit speaks all this indicate a deeper meaning to her act, much more than what meets the naked eyes. The verdant garden, flowers, ripe fruits, the fruit picking charmer herself, are the realities in front, if one doesn't look beyond and only see skin deep, it suits him well, what is the prompt of beauty, he does not know for sure, absorbed she is, and he sure is aware of being enticed by her fruits, as much as her, and he wants to be a fruit picker himself, we all are, for reasons only our inner selves fully know.*
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Jan 15, 2014
Jan 15, 2014 at 10:14 AM UTC
The Fruit Gatherer's Magic
I stood upside down on the watery side of the sea line and looked at the world I was standing on, the stars blew out and re-appeared like the people walking past the cafe bench. The guy with the newsboy cap, made his rounds around the city, a white-out inscription on brick caught his attention: “You anticipated this time in another place.” The daughter of the woman behind the flower stand draws chalked fish completed with succeeding circles to indicate bubbles, bubbles on the asphalt. She was right: I had learned to breathe underwater and as a litmus test I turned my eyes to the single tree on the island. It shivered like seaweed. I went up to the stand and purchased the ugliest peony, the one with petals that were chiseled like frozen waves. I gave the lady my last quarter and as I turned around I saw the face of the guy with the newsboy cap, only this time it was infinitely larger, peeking over the horizon like the sun when it first rises. And then, a hand coming up, from under, fingers tapping from the other side, taps reverberating through sky, as though there was inside and outside and this whole time I was in an aquarium.
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Sep 15, 2011
Sep 15, 2011 at 8:45 PM UTC
Aquarium
I see shapes in your sunken eyes, pressing like last night's lifeline, telling you to keep your heart safe, but I have to look away. Please don't cry, I can't possibly turn tears to gold. I'm not the type to indicate what should fill these empty spaces and I don't know what to say when you don't say it first. When the shivering starts you'll see, I can't be your blankets and late-night radio, or anything you used to believe. When those eyes mean oceans in mine, you'll see how nothing I can be.
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May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015 at 1:18 AM UTC
I'm Sorry
i have a crush on a boy but i’m afraid of hurting his feelings because ever since late january i feel like i don’t really have any myself just logic to judge no emotions to indicate he says he needs to be careful with his heart and being cautious may pay off in the end you may end up with less fingerprints and teeth marks on your ribs but right now i have no interest in anyone who doesn’t want to let feeling consume them to chase their impulses into the dark, by the pond behind my house maybe you should have kissed me
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Jun 2, 2018
Jun 2, 2018 at 6:07 PM UTC
astronomy club
It’s not a ranking or an achievement As if far from the “top.” It’s an advancement Starting from the “first place”; The greater magnitude being a positive progression. It’s not even a race in the “first place.” A dual-digit place marker can and should indicate you’re moving forward. At this point, you meet the requirements and criteria For adult access to many sights, tastes, And times. Of course, that’s not the ultimate cause of celebration For being in [the] “23rd place.” When you’re in [the] 23rd place, you’re in a comfortable position And not necessarily at a crucial extremum of attention. There will be those behind and those in front, So, though you keep your own pace nevertheless, To know you’re no longer in first place, Yet not in last place of your course of path, Means that you have some to teach And still some who may offer pointers, tips, tricks, inspirations, And the gift of encounter, however brief or long. There are many who long to be in first place or last place Because the extrema tend to get the recognition. The important insight is to recognize that, not only do the numbers matter little, But you can make them stand out, like the number 23. There’s random selection, too, amid those spontaneous humor-goers, And then there’s placement and fixation With purpose, sincerity, and intention. You’re 23 not solely based on record Or coincidence; You’re 23 because you lived out the previous age In every way: what you missed, what you learned, what you offered, And what you planted. On your birthday and every day, The newness longed for arrives in a time not desired or unwanted, But at a time just right, which still causes waves of pain and waves of relief Across space anyway. Happy Birthday Devin! You’re in [your] 23rd place! Celebrate this checkpoint!
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Sep 22, 2018
Sep 22, 2018 at 11:04 AM UTC
23rd Place
It’s not a ranking or an achievement As if far from the “top.” It’s an advancement Starting from the “first place”; The greater magnitude being a positive progression. It’s not even a race in the “first place.” A dual-digit place marker can and should indicate you’re moving forward. At this point, you meet the requirements and criteria For adult access to many sights, tastes, And times. Of course, that’s not the ultimate cause of celebration For being in [the] “23rd place.” When you’re in [the] 23rd place, you’re in a comfortable position And not necessarily at a crucial extremum of attention. There will be those behind and those in front, So, though you keep your own pace nevertheless, To know you’re no longer in first place, Yet not in last place of your course of path, Means that you have some to teach And still some who may offer pointers, tips, tricks, inspirations, And the gift of encounter, however brief or long. There are many who long to be in first place or last place Because the extrema tend to get the recognition. The important insight is to recognize that, not only do the numbers matter little, But you can make them stand out, like the number 23. There’s random selection, too, amid those spontaneous humor-goers, And then there’s placement and fixation With purpose, sincerity, and intention. You’re 23 not solely based on record Or coincidence; You’re 23 because you lived out the previous age In every way: what you missed, what you learned, what you offered, And what you planted. On your birthday and every day, The newness longed for arrives in a time not desired or unwanted, But at a time just right, which still causes waves of pain and waves of relief Across space anyway. Happy Birthday Devin! You’re in [your] 23rd place! Celebrate this checkpoint!
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I find you in a room of a hundred walls where you can’t find yourself. You presume you too can find me, but I can’t feel it. I move my feet towards you and scream: “I EXIST. YOU EXIST. I EXIST. YOU EXIST.” But you don’t seem to slightly hear me. Your eyes still pitch black, darker than the night but glittering and shimmering brighter than a million constellations. Does that indicate a near burnout? Or are you still in the process of combustion? Maybe you’ve exploded many light years ago but the aftermath is still demonstrating in your eyes fierier than ever. “Insignificant.” You mumble. “I exist, you exist.” I weep. “I exist, you exist. But do exits exist?” you smirk, and I no longer want to exist.
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Aug 27, 2015
Aug 27, 2015 at 4:59 PM UTC
Do Exits Exist?