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Poppy
poetry in progress
Writing About Writing: The Rainbow Trap
The good thing about living in modern times is that LGBTQ representation in media is increasing. Not just in niche and Independant media, either, but also in mainstream media. Books, movies, TV shows, comics... they're finally catching on that LGBTQ+ people form a significant part of their audience, and deserve to see themselves on screen and in fiction, not just as victims in documentaries and true crime shows.
By Natasja Rose26 days ago in Writers
Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
By Cory Wright-Maley5 days ago in Humans
Comments (27)
Here's a short one from me, if you like. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/lost-letters-2xba0uh1%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Love these little prompt exercises. Here's a poem I put together this morning using the prompts: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/winds-of-home%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello 👋🏾 Here is my poem (and I used all the words this time!) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/postcard%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Yay! More!!
I kinda did something, lol. I combined both Prompts #4 and #5. And Heather's challenge too, lol. I'll leave the link in the comment below
This one I've written expressly for Poppy's Prompt #5. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/master-s-piece%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Originally, I wrote an entry for Proud ViM Productions' We'z walking on... Anything but Sunshine unofficial challenge, but it fits Poppy's Prompt #5, Paint, even better. Hope you enjoy it! https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/pour-art%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Glad to see you got a lot of takers
So...I did a thing...let's call it a thing right now...it's a something and I totally went wild and used all words...as always...but paint seemed to stick in the thing - as you will see - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/paint-me-6p8lx0tlq%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E - awesome choice of words as ever, Ms Thepoet!
Yay yabba dabba doo dah another prompto thingo. You know I'll be on this, for sure!
Good prompts! Not sure I did them justice, but here's what I came up with: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/not-today-dq4do0kef%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/time-cannot-erode%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
At last… my poem using your prompts!😵💫 https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/sun-dance-oz4g0948%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I did it again: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/fun-house%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I'm not gonna' miss out on this one! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/this-morning-ywun0kzi%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I always love your prompts!!! Thank you for helping me find inspirational breaks from other projects!! Here's an entry: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/condemnation-9sho00r4%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/dead-and-gone-a33o0kcq%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/eroded-paths%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I will apologize now, I'm sure there will be more. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/restored-renewed-and-unfettered%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is my attempt https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/let-s-start-a-war%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/a-mailbox-melody%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E 💌
You thought it was WIND I caught for you in the ENVELOPE but it was my fart. I watched your makeup thick like PAINT on your face ERODE. DESCEND, you crazy B! Okay, that's all I got. Kbyeeeee hehehehehe
Okay...I loved it! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-wind-and-i-we-danced%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Very excited to try out these prompts. Love the artwork💙
I am so loving these words!! Thank you, Poppy!!!