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i don’t write it, was not an english major etc but they’re really fun to go to !! if u’ve never been to one before this is a sign that you should
Sep 27, 2024
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a creative writing and language exercise yes, but also perfect for lovers of rabbit holes - you have to hunt for social, historical context to do many poems justice. you get to wrestle with tricky idioms and niche reference and emerge with some scars.
it has become one of my most cherished hobbies. if you’re even a beginner at a language and love poetry, take a crack at it.
also! bilingual poetry editions are the best ❣️
Mar 28, 2025
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poetry you wrote or someone else's, doesn't matter. plunge into the intimacy baby. silly, dark, whatever
Jan 23, 2024
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i love receiving mine in the mail, sitting down with a pencil and finding new fave poems and poets
Jan 22, 2024
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
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i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining people’s attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends -
fake words that people now use IRL (“unalive”), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, “alpha male” podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche things… the list goes on
Aug 17, 2024
a million times cooler than the lackluster “sleek” tech color palette used today
Feb 22, 2025