M.

Joined January 2024

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Half-time writer, all time joker. M. Maponi specializes in speculative fiction, and speculates on the best way to get his shit together.

Author of "Reality and Contagion" and "Consultancy Blues"

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Boycott
Firing of the shoulders of Orion, there's human based baby powder And Tylenol laced pigs we ask our immigrants to stay focus, dare I say concentrated,
By M.3 months ago in Poets
Old dogs get no new tricks
Lao Guo hated the place. Cheap sushi, rice like pasty glue, one door in and out. His suit stuck out among tourists in flip-flops. Stools wide enough for fat American asses.
By M.4 months ago in Fiction
no stars no more. Top Story - September 2025.
In the evening they escort us to the bunker, after the Careggi's hospital, and we all go like cows, slipping. We go like cows, except the cows went back to their stables themselves, no herding needed. My sister Sasà accepts everything, docile. I wonder what her head has been thinking for the past fourteen years. Her hair, still wet from the shower, reach down to her ass. She has short shorts and tanned legs.
By M.4 months ago in Fiction
Talent does (not) exist
In Chinese culture, there’s a ceremony called Zhuazhou (抓周). On their first birthday, children are placed in front of various objects and encouraged to pick whichever catches their eye. Tradition says their choice reveals something about their future career.
By M.5 months ago in Writers
The intent of art
You might find useful to ditch your phone. Ditch your medias. Ditch your accounts. Throwaways are all you are now. And who can deny the pull of the void?
By M.6 months ago in Poets
them boring brown eyes
I seek your round face in the dark, with my long pale skeleton-led hands those people don't know about your boring brown eyes
By M.7 months ago in Poets
How to make big bucks on Vocal
Disclaimer: this is not meant to be a serious article, nor a serious critique. So I've been here for around (January 2024) and I've just recently hit the 20$ mark - pardon, 21. Numbers are important since this is the minimum amount required to actually pull the money out of Vocal.
By M.7 months ago in Writers
Sootsong
In the sootsong, we lost a myriad of birds but every wingspan speaks of freedom: canaries sing even when caged. at crossing paths,
By M.8 months ago in Poets
The end of books as we know them. Top Story - April 2025.
This is not an argument for artificial intelligence. This is not an argument against artificial intelligence. At least here, I am not interested in:
By M.9 months ago in Futurism
the freeing power of flies
Frankie, and that’s just short for Francesco, is sure of it: the heat will save us. I have my doubts. Especially since I’m stuck with the day shift at Porta Montana at exactly 1 PM on an August Monday.
By M.10 months ago in Fiction
if the veil was lifted
to go through life with rose-tinted glasses, or with no glasses at all brother is the world grey to you, as well? I think people see colors.
By M.12 months ago in Poets
How the Okinawan people have fought
There is water in the bunker And serene music As the helpful infographic Explains of the volunteer corps Teenagers and schoolgirl nurses
By M.12 months ago in Poets

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Boycott

Old dogs get no new tricks

no stars no more. Top Story - September 2025.

Talent does (not) exist

The intent of art

them boring brown eyes

How to make big bucks on Vocal

Sootsong

The end of books as we know them. Top Story - April 2025.

the freeing power of flies

if the veil was lifted

How the Okinawan people have fought

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