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A toast to a lack of accountability (How do poets do it?)

Effectively, a poem I just wrote. Whoops.

I cannot write poetry. For the past hour I have sat under my blankets One thousand ideas, four tutorials, three not-poems But I've bound myself to the production of one poem At first I wrote about the words I cannot say Then the ones I hoped; slipping through a grate As a woman; As a girl Following my story all the way back to childhood Stories of the lookouts that make you feel so small Of a swing and an amphitheater, the song of gravel stuck in my knees echoed around Of long car rides, my brother in the back Of sinking to the bottom of a pit Of trying to make anyone see my art And the only words I currently get to write; I cannot write poetry. For how can something, as large as humanity Or as small as; some simile I cannot think, Be put into words And be spun into a "poem".

As always, also on AllPoetry & thanks for reading.

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'An Apology to my Mother'

Forsaken is the notion "To myself I am too kind" Fear entangles this pearly reason, Claws at the condoning And prods at hunger's treason The woman who gave me this gift Which shattered before it left the shelf Realised the recognition I hold For the remnants of womankind She cared to nurture But for this sake I am the dying weed Buried through her labour Buried through translation Buried through brutality And that makes me hurl a loss Conflict a tongue with a taunt Because in all the women From books to born to be My mother is the devine I'd brush her hair upon my head I'd run down her labour I'd creep through the scurrying stream Because I see her on a mountain Pray she sees me climb Grasped a rock, the chalk stuck in my nails Woman's curse; society's grime We say we love them; The fortunate ones seldom do What I bury; It's her first time living too

By Me, also posted on AllPoetry

I'm now using Tumblr to hold myself accountable, also I love my mum

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My Background Music

I use this playlist for while I write:

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Shows I Watch While Writing

I like to have something on in the background to focus, but this does not work for everyone :)

Modern Family: A classic, it's a sitcom that runs 11 seasons about a large family in California. Very funny, sweet, best plotlines, awesome show and good for the background.

How I Met Your Mother: Similar idea, sitcoms in the background work very well. It has 9 seasons, fun cast.

Criminal Minds: A crime show about the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI in Virginia. Interesting show, good for the background, good plot, dramatic, and 15 (With 1 extra technically) seasons and a spinoff

New Girl: A girl moves into an apartment with three single guys, definitely better than it sounds.

The Great British Bakeoff: Classic cooking show to tune out to, it works well in the background.

Law and Order: I must confess, I've only seen a season but similar to Criminal Minds, this crime show works well in the background.

Rewatching any show: If you like a particular show, rewatch it in the background. You don't need to pay too much attention because you already know the plot. I do this with Buffy & Angel

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Writing

I want to messily eat a pomegranate while it falls down my body and gets washed away by rain while I'm covered in dirt and blood in the middle of the bush. Then I can feel as deeply as I desire.

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Dark Academia Settings

School/University

Library

Overgrown Garden

Museum

Parliment

Abandoned theatre

Theatre

The middle of the woods

Art gallery

Cottage

Farmland Mansion

Old apartment block

Dinner party

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No you didn't

Why would you go there?

Neil hc

when neil died he shot himself in the head, to keep his heart safe for todd.

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Sickle sighs & potent lies eye mirrors & the traveler Follow him like a shadow Then delve into his heart and pull him into the meadow

Ignite the flame of rectitude But they burnt it to a crisp Let him trickle ruin through the towns Then move on to the next Don the sky in a cloak of brown

Liberty runs through the rivers Still he walks His brain is his haven And that abundance Is his sin

Original poem by me, as published on allpoetry.com

Thanks for reading <3

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my bones are sucked and licked clean and there is nothing left of me

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You do not have to write 500 words a day to be a writer. You do not have to write every day to be a writer. You do not have to think about your writing all the time to be a writer. If you want to be a writer, you are one.

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Fight, flight, freeze, fawn

When someone has adrenaline, they react with one pf the following four responses. If you want to write realistic characters, consider which they would do and then include it in your writing, even if it's very minor, it makes a big difference.

Fight; In an attempt to overcome the complication, the person fights back. Whether this is physical, emotional or spoken, the aim is to best the problem and be on top.

Flight; In an attempt to overcome the complication, the person flees. This can be physical (running from a predator) or mental (stop thinking about the problem). This reaction aims to put distance between the person and the problem.

Freeze; In an attempt to overcome the complication, the person stops their previous action. This can be physical, to avoid being seen or mental, like their thoughts or words stop. The freeze reaction aims to conceal themselves from the complication.

Fawn; In an attempt to overcome the complication, the person attempts to appease. The fawn reaction aims to avoid conflict, physically (talking to complication) or mentally (passing things off)

Keep in mind; sometimes their reactions aren't successful.

Thanks for reading, have a good day!

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Negative Traits for Characters 2

Addictive

Alone

Aloof

Childish

Oppressive

Obsessive

Naïve

Reckless

Peevish

Sadistic

Sceptic

Indifferent

Incompetent

Absent-minded

Romantic (Richard Papen eras)

Rapacity

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Starting on allpoetry.com :)

I recently posted about wanting to share my poetry, but not knowing where to post it. Recommended by @jay-avian and @poeticnorth that I check it out, and so far it seems AMAZING. Huge thanks to them, and if you are interested, go sign up, it's a great website with really talented poets.

Follow me: https://allpoetry.com/Miette8

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Poetry; Haikus

Haikus are poems of three lines and typically focus on nature. They have a specific amount of syllables per line and don't rhyme.

Haikus are often said to have 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second and 5 on the third, which is correct in English. However, they originated in Japan, which uses multiple different alphabets of typically 69 characters, most of which consist of the english translation of two letters. (E.g hirigana symbol か would translate to English Ka). In Japanese, they use 17 on (syllables) Consequently, reading and writing haikus in Japanese makes them flow better and sounds like how they were intended.

Often, they focus on a single event and use juxtaposition and imagery. Traditionally, they use at least one kireji (cutting word, it creates a pause in the poem, which doesn't translate to English, so often an exclamation mark or ellipsis is used) and one kigo (a seasonal reference).

Overall, writing haikus in English is fairly simple, with one of the most easy structures. Although, if you are looking for a more traditional poem, attempt some of the Japanese haiku rules.

Some famous poets who use this structure include: Matsuo Basho, Kobayashi Issa, Jack Kerouac, Sonia Sanchez and Tomoji Ishizuka

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Have fun while writing. Never force yourself to write something you don’t enjoy. Write something that lights you up and makes you happy.

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Poetry; Elizabethan Sonnets

Also known as Shakespearean Sonnets or English Sonnets, they follow a rhyming structure and typically follow subjects such as love or other large expressions. They have fourteen lines, with the following scheme:

ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG

They use iambic pentameter (iambic referring to the rhythmical placement of syllables - de-DUM) (pentameter referring to five feet or ten syllables - thus, PENTAmeter). Effectively, they have ten syllables per line.

Typically, the mood of the poem shifts around the end of the third verse, often creating a double meaning (but it doesn't have to).

The most famous examples of poets that use English sonnets are Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser and many many more.

I'd say out of most structured poems, sonnets are generally some of the easiest, although if you give it a try and find it too hard, change it up a bit and remove the iambic pentameter.

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Websites For Writing (Productivity Edition)

Pomodoro Timer: Pomodoro Timer that estimates cycles needed for tasks: https://pomofocus.io/

LifeAt: Fun and immersive website for ambience, lofi, pomodoro, notes, background: https://lifeat.io/room/RpeELiPmJ4vambPf?space=868&host=My+Room

Vocabulary.com: Epic website for definitions and more: vocabulary.com

My Study Life: Notes, tasks, events organisation: https://mystudylife.com/

Special Mention

Edx: While it doesn't help with writing, it has free educational courses from top universities (Even some on writing) and deserves a mention: https://learning.edx.org/