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Writing Blog

by Sil

Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #1821477

My thoughts on writing and other random things as they come up.

This is a blog where I keep my thoughts and daily comments about writing and WDC.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Satuawany

Mar 28, 2019 at 5:40pm
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I really like his paragraph at the end, talking about it, too!

Satuawany

Mar 28, 2019 at 5:33pm
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Just lovely! Kinda sideways, but it reminded me of my old Buick that I inherited when my grandfather passed away. No gloves, but little remnants of his pipe tobacco everywhere. Completely different sentiment, I know, but the poem still too me there while it was also bringing me along with the poet. I love it when reading poetry is like that!

eyestar~*

Mar 27, 2019 at 6:50am
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Wonderful poem. And I hear you about WORK and time. Whew! we are alomost there though!

Satuawany

Mar 24, 2019 at 4:10am
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I love the line, "where his growth scared him."

I'm also glad to be introduced to more female poets. I feel like I'm not familiar with enough of them.

Rhyssa

Mar 20, 2019 at 2:00pm
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I love her, too.

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Satuawany

Mar 17, 2019 at 9:49am
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I stumbled on the same line. For me, it's because it wasn't the same voice as what I'd perceived up to that point.

Gorgeous poem, though.

I am loving this activity for getting me to articulate why the poems that stick with me do stick with me, but I'm not experiencing any surprises in my personal preferences...yet.

Satuawany

Mar 15, 2019 at 11:46pm
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Oh, gorgeous! Thank you for introducing me to this poem! I'm marking it to read again and again later.

Satuawany

Mar 15, 2019 at 11:39pm
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I love where the first line breaks off, as well as, "playing music with words." I bet she was an inspiring teacher.

Elle - on hiatus

Mar 12, 2019 at 8:54pm
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Wow, what a unique poem. Thanks for sharing!

Satuawany

Mar 11, 2019 at 1:16am
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Oh, I love this poem. Thank you for introducing me to it, and for your personal perspective. I relate to your under- or over-reacting. And to the poet's depiction of the latter.

June 15, 2015 at 2:29pm

#851674

Faking It

So This keeps bugging me. NAACP Leader fakes being black

. So I'm going to ramble about it and try to sort some of it out in my head.

I keep thinking to myself, why do we STILL make people identify as race A or race B? When can it just be the "human race."

Americans are this huge melting pot of ethnicity and races. In many cases, it is difficult (if not impossible) to sort out lineage. Yes, we can go by records. But records are based on the idea that people always KNOW (who a parent is) and/or always TELL THE TRUTH, both of which can be questionable. In the end - why does it matter?

It might matter for science. And in that case, we can go by DNA. But unless we are seeking cures or medical transplants, what difference does it make what race someone "self identifies as" or "belongs to?"

This is not to say that what she did was right. People shouldn't lie, especially people in positions of influence.

This whole situation, and the attention it is getting - is just sad.

I wish job applications did away with checkboxes.

No Male or Female. No White, Black, Hispanic, or other.

"Human Race" ought to be good enough.

And - why can't we all just get along.

....from deep within the Monday Trench

Sil

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