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RPGBear [2018-09-29 20:12:44 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous poem, love A.S.S. acronym xD
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nightshade-keyblade [2018-09-02 02:31:58 +0000 UTC]
This might be the best bit of satire I've read in ages
Awesome work!
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LaChicaRara [2018-08-02 01:00:02 +0000 UTC]
Great poems, and even best theme. I've encountered that kind of people a lot of times. Agh!
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The-Psychonaut [2018-08-01 17:57:40 +0000 UTC]
It's good, but I think you need to decide if you're going to end rhyme or rhyme internally. Some lines rhyme and some don't throughout the piece so there's not a desired consistency. That's not to say it isn't good! It's good! But it could be better. I think it would be if you just stuck to free verse or a terse rhyme scheme.
Here's a poem that might help you, especially since you're trying to write topically:
'We real cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaVfLw…
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight.We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin.We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
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The-Psychonaut In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-08-01 19:05:29 +0000 UTC]
If you think that shit's hard, try writing a sonnet.
" When my love swears that she is made of truth,
I do believe her, though I know she lies,
That she might think me some untutored youth,
Unlearnèd in the world’s false subtleties.
Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young,
Although she knows my days are past the best,
Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue:
On both sides thus is simple truth suppressed.
But wherefore says she not she is unjust?
And wherefore say not I that I am old?
Oh, love’s best habit is in seeming trust,
And age in love loves not to have years told.
Therefore I lie with her and she with me,
And in our faults by lies we flattered be."
When you listen to 'We Real Cool' as she reads it, the use of iambic pentameter becomes more pronounced. This is a "beat" poem, with a stress on the second syllable or "beat", just like the human heart. Duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUh, and so on. 'To BE or NOT to BE, that IS the QUESTION." is a classic example of this rhetorical theatre. That sonnet? Also Shakespeare.
Rhyming internally is when either the lines rhyme in the middle or the middle rhymes with the end rhyme of the preceding or subsequent line.
If you want to hear some hard core classical rhyming listen to Gilbert and Sullivan:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsqyvB…
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WindMeister8 In reply to The-Psychonaut [2018-08-02 04:39:12 +0000 UTC]
Oof. This is why I write mostly free verse ahaha! XD
Yeah I noticed her emphasis. Really cool (pun intended)!
Oh I remember that song from the Minions movie ahaha. Super difficult to sing along. @.@
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The-Psychonaut In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-08-02 07:46:18 +0000 UTC]
He wrote over a hundred sonnets.
These are just rhetorical devices to enhance your craft. Enjoy.
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CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-11 21:19:12 +0000 UTC]
"'ll post on social media: "I'm feeling shitty"
So when people express their concerns
I'll just say "Don't ask me."
ARRGHHHHHHH!!!!!! I HATE THAT! That is SUCH an pet peeve of mine. I think I have perma-hidden statuses from people who do this all the time. It just pains me all the time to read this!
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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-11 22:58:00 +0000 UTC]
haha i know right?! XD
So many people do this and it gets really annoying. o.O
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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-12 16:06:53 +0000 UTC]
It's just...I don't use the facebook all that much anymore and whenever I post status it's usually positive or a quick vent followed by...what I am venting about. I don't understand the point of saying something and then doing "You won't understand" or "DON'T ASK ME!".
THEN WHY FUCKING SAY ANYTHING?!
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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-12 17:32:40 +0000 UTC]
haha yeah I don't get it either! XD It's like being a total drama queen with a spotlight on them (there was this scene from Nana like that but I couldn't find it... T.T )
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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-12 19:29:35 +0000 UTC]
LOL oh man yeah...that's exactly like that. And they know that if they were to explain what annoyed them/made them sad, etc ("Man I'm feeling down. I'll miss you {insert beloved family member name here}") people would go "Ah shit, I'm here for you" and then maybe move on eventually.
But since they leave it at "Man I'm feeling down. DON'T AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHSSSSSSSSSK MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Then it'll be a mystery that people would be like "Why?! WHY ARE YOU DOWN! IS IT {theory}? Or {other theory}?!" And then the audience wouldn't move on and thus will feed all the attention.
Unless the audience is like me, who then goes "Not this shit again. Block." and move on with my life.
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WindMeister8 In reply to CodeMonkeyArts [2018-07-13 04:00:42 +0000 UTC]
It's just a big ploy to get more attention even when nothing really happened (sometimes they're just a little sick like being down with a small headache..). XD
Lol I just ignore any attention-seeking posts too!
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CodeMonkeyArts In reply to WindMeister8 [2018-07-13 15:24:57 +0000 UTC]
But...but...BUT...
It's the best way to go. Ignoring those posts
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lydia-san [2018-06-02 00:56:32 +0000 UTC]
Whoa.. this is very expressive. Beautifully written!
Just purrfect <3
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DanielaIvanova [2018-05-26 10:24:14 +0000 UTC]
Really like the poem! It reads very easy and fresh and I love how concise yet expressive it is. Obviously it's expected that I say I'm against this kind of behavior but I think all of us sometimes slide into that kind of thing where we seek validation and sympathy without reciprocating.
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Glitter95 [2018-05-21 07:09:52 +0000 UTC]
I can't stand attention-seeking people like that, even if it's a trap I think everyone falls into on occasion. You do a great job of painting a picture of the character you were hoping to portray here while keeping up a fairly solid metre. Was a really nice read.
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meowusaurus [2018-05-11 23:46:19 +0000 UTC]
Omg, I love it xD !! Just reading it was a roller coaster hahaha
Too relatable for this world/////
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Ikemen-ga [2018-05-10 08:39:15 +0000 UTC]
Nice work Windy, this is very relatable lol
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rialovesfanfic [2018-05-10 05:22:25 +0000 UTC]
This is a really interesting perspective, I think you did quite well with it <3
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