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I make words using things
like pen pencil computer
sometimes prolific
sometimes a neuter
Felt like a lot of the pieces were a little clumsy and aimless this week (mine included), and ilvaldi just happens to have a really strong grasp on reeling in wandering thoughts. Echoe's was about...something? Actually, literally as I'm writing this I'm realizing that it was probably about blasting for oil, which clarifies quite a bit. Before now I was only sure that it was set in the desert, and they all wanted to be in San Francisco. Blippy successfully recreated Radiohead's most popular song. And I'm not sure what to make of "Netherlands wins on penalties" except to say that mexico would have lost sooner or later against a superior netherlands team, and that the title probably confounds the subject.
Emotionally, it grabbed me the most, reminding me of my own doubts in pursuit of my degree. I'm also a sucker for references to the dirty old man and writing that references writing (even though people tell me to hate both of those things). I'm not sure this is good criteria, but Zelderex's poem was also my favorite to read out loud. Ilvaldi was a close second in grabbing me emotionally.
I'm sure this doesn't clear anything up, but I was referring to the win over Costa Rica, not Mexico.
it's really just a bit of scifi. I put primary colors in each of the paragraphs as loose themes. green/gray/red/gold, the idea is that the whole thing kind of moves with you, it's in waves. sort of a cyclical world story, only tied up in this idea of a "treasure revealed" every time this happens and a large group of people killing each other to get it.
if you'd like, you can draw allusions to the gold rush, i suppose. very strong connection. but that wasn't intentional
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my mouth is full of winsome lies -
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
Here are the Poetry submissions for this week:
The Science of Patterns by Ilvaldi
The Last Temptation of the Millenial by Zelderex
wave by echoe
Here by BlippyTheSlug
Netherlands Wins on Penalties by Ophidian Eye
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like pen pencil computer
sometimes prolific
sometimes a neuter
Felt like a lot of the pieces were a little clumsy and aimless this week (mine included), and ilvaldi just happens to have a really strong grasp on reeling in wandering thoughts. Echoe's was about...something? Actually, literally as I'm writing this I'm realizing that it was probably about blasting for oil, which clarifies quite a bit. Before now I was only sure that it was set in the desert, and they all wanted to be in San Francisco. Blippy successfully recreated Radiohead's most popular song. And I'm not sure what to make of "Netherlands wins on penalties" except to say that mexico would have lost sooner or later against a superior netherlands team, and that the title probably confounds the subject.
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Emotionally, it grabbed me the most, reminding me of my own doubts in pursuit of my degree. I'm also a sucker for references to the dirty old man and writing that references writing (even though people tell me to hate both of those things). I'm not sure this is good criteria, but Zelderex's poem was also my favorite to read out loud. Ilvaldi was a close second in grabbing me emotionally.
I'm sure this doesn't clear anything up, but I was referring to the win over Costa Rica, not Mexico.
it's really just a bit of scifi. I put primary colors in each of the paragraphs as loose themes. green/gray/red/gold, the idea is that the whole thing kind of moves with you, it's in waves. sort of a cyclical world story, only tied up in this idea of a "treasure revealed" every time this happens and a large group of people killing each other to get it.
if you'd like, you can draw allusions to the gold rush, i suppose. very strong connection. but that wasn't intentional
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
Vote Totals:
Ilvaldi: 2
Zelderex: 3
BlippyTheSlug: 1
like pen pencil computer
sometimes prolific
sometimes a neuter