#ooc / the poet

[zymogenn]

[sweaty-toothedpoet]

i like my body when it is with your

body. It is so quite new a thing.

Muscles better and nerves more.

i like your body. i like what it does,

i like its hows. i like to feel the spine

of your body and its bones,and the trembling

-firm-smooth ness and which i will

again and again and again

kiss, i like kissing this and that of you,

i like, slowly stroking the,shocking fuzz

of your electric furr,and what-is-it comes

over parting flesh….And eyes big love-crumbs,

and possibly i like the thrill

of under me you so quite new

-e e cummings

keating gave me a book of poetry from his office recently. he said it might give me inspiration for our next assignment. i found this poem in there, and i just wanted to share it. i think maybe it's too much for a dead poets society meeting- never mind that i still haven't mustered up the courage to read something out in the first place, haha.

[deadpoetperry]

…My father found out that I’m in the play and told me to quit. Opening night is tomorrow, I can’t quit now! Ugh. I don’t know what to do.

[ask-captain-keating]

Students, poets, lads, etc.,

I will be sharing your next assignment here, and will share prompts intermittently to encourage writing out of the classroom. This is not required, but extra points will be added to the grade of whoever chooses to participate.

Your prompt for this first assignment is to write a poem or adjacent piece of writing about/ for your favorite person. This doesn't have to be about a fellow classmate, student, or even a human, just someone that you love more than anyone else. It is not imperative that you reveal who the subject of your work is, but if you feel it's important to the piece, please do so!

If you need a point of inspiration or an example to reference if you're stuck, I've provided a poem I wrote not too long ago. You can do something similar, or something wildly different, whatever feels right to you.

Everything Sings

Earl gray graces the sleep-filled soul,

joined by the echoes of a kettle's sweetly strung note,

and the familiar pang of the carillon's morning hymnals.

Myths of Genesis's flood remain reminiscent of a choir I know well,

this ark of Noah's reduced to a mere vessel for God and His ballads I dedicated to you.

John Charles Keating

Good luck boys, I look forward to seeing what you all create.

Best,

Mr Keating

PS. Those of you who are not students of mine are more than welcome to participate!

@first-unmanned-flying-desk-set @social-anxiety-and-poetry @phonecall-fromgod @radiofree-america @pittsie-boy @knoxious-overstreet @therealrichardcameron @head-of-the-dinner-table

[berryberrytaeberry]

Wei Wuxian *entering Cloud Recesses*: yOu wOuLdN't LaSt aN hOuR iN tHe AsYluM wHeRe ThEy rAiSeD mE

Lan Zhan: You were here for only a few months

...

Lan Zhan: And I've lived here my whole life what do you mean--

Lan Zhan: And wouldn't that lyric be more fitting at the burial mounds???

Wei Wuxian: WHOS AFRAID OF LITTLE OLD MEEEEE

[melatonoia]

rip charlie dalton, you would’ve loved playing laufey songs in your sax

[ask-doctor-wombat]

NOSY ANON BACK AGAIN!!! hope you aren’t tired of me yet!!

7, 25 and 32…….. and 43 :)

I could never tire of you, Nosy Anon.

7. Have tattoos?

Sigh... I have a tramp stamp.

It was a drunken mistake when I was in med school. It says "whore", which is rude. I asked the artist to write "loyalty", but it turns out that asking a drunk girl who was already miffed at me for hooking up with her and then not answering her calls to tattoo my lower back was a bad decision.

25. My idea of a perfect date:

Big fan of science and history museums (when I first moved to the US, I took a trip to DC to go to the Smithsonian museums. It was awesome). A trip to some interesting museum followed by dinner and dessert at a nice restaurant would be a perfect night. And then maybe we head back to my place to get a nightcap.

32. What words upset me the most:

It's a tie between "patient is leaving to go be treated by their naturopath" and "vaccination is dangerous and will destroy my child, and all the sources say otherwise because you doctors get funding from pharmaceutical companies".

43. Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately:

Hm. There was this BBC comedy I used to watch, with two guys who did skits, I think one was Stephen Fry? They did some really great fake street interviews. Anyway, sexiest person coming to mind is the other one, the one who isn't Stephen Fry. Can't remember his name...

[pinnesasong]

Ok, for the last time—No, I do not have a can of surstömming tucked away in my drawers. Those things belong in a forgotten pantry, in a kitchen across the Atlantic, miles away from us. And, even if I did, by miraculous divine Providence, I won't let you have a taste. No, not due to malice or ill-intent; I'm actually extending compassion and mercy on behalf of your nose and tongue. I really mean it, Mr. Charles Dalton. Here's to hoping 'Charles' makes you realize the gravity of the situation, yeah? (@actually-nuwanda)

[dxltons]

heyyy man, how do you get a girlfriend? or boy (bi twins, we are)

also step by step guide to being a DIVA please and thank YOU 💜

i am just naturally awesome, it was like a gift from birth. i do sometimes wonder what fairy godmother stood over me at birth and gave me this awesomeness.

rule number ONE: dont be afraid to put yourself out there. it is VERY important that you follow this rule. because if you dont put yourself out there, then you won't find someone.

rule number TWO: fashion. you have to have a good fashion sense, you have to be eye catching. that is the true diva act. so colours that work well together, dont go too bright with neon colours. unless you REALLY want to stand out.

rule number THREE: dont lack confidence. lacking confidence in both your personality AND your outfit is like a recipe for disaster!!

i hope this helps, anon!

[mr-worthing-writes]

…I’ve been staring at this for way too long. It’s just so mesmerizing!

[sweaty-toothedpoet]

does anyone know where neil is?? i need to talk to him, i need to tell him

[deadpoetperry]

Auditions are coming up soon for the spring season, so I’ve got to make sure I’m ready.

If anyone has a monologue suggestion (dramatic or comedic), let me know!

[askholycouncillor]

*There is a thundering roar, from powerful, fast-paced footsteps. Like a single man had found the strength to stampede with the strength of an entire herd of regal stallions. The sound of heels hitting the ground sounds familiar. A voice comes from the distance, calling out like a desperate melody from the tired lungs of a tired bird. Finally, an answer to the Kauai O'o* muuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE!!!

*I tackle hug the angel, as my noose of rosary goes slack and releases my heart. The pedestal I have placed my god upon tumbles down as I cling to the angel. We fall to the filth of the earth together, with the freedom lucifer must have felt falling from grace. A sweet, delicious sin, a forbidden fruit, gifted from the divine. If my soul would leave me, my spirit would haunt him in this grip. My very being is shaking, not from tears for I cried them all, no. My muscles ache from how tight I cling to him, as though if I squeeze tighter, I will be one with that is holy*

@thepoetanon

[he glances around for the source of the strange noise, form drawing stiff.

then he hears it. his voice. with only a few seconds to prepare himself, he-]

[-is tackled straight to the ground, the wind knocked out of him. his wings turn a bright yellow-orange, feathers tipped with black, as they're pinned against his back.

he fights to escape his grip for a few moments, before deeming it useless, and falling limp. a confusing swirl of feeling-- some positive, some not-- pains his chest.]

[god damn it.]

[perryontheberry]

What was the first play you ever read or saw (whatever happened first)?

I was never fully allowed to take an interest in theatre- but in middle school, every year to celebrate the ending of the year, there used to be some form of performance. I wasn't allowed to play in anything, but that's what started my passion for acting. The first one I can remember was a play made by the teachers- a reiteration of Romeo and Juliet, with less complicated dialogues and characters.

[phonecall-fromgod]

@first-unmanned-flying-desk-set to satisfy you, here the first little bit of the song. this is ALL i am letting ANYONE see

last week, i called your house phone

you let the line ring, once, twice, thrice

when you picked up, i said

"It's time we had some cocktails,

and I know you think I'm uncaring.

i mean the best, truly, i do, i do.

get a few drinks in me and ill tell you the truth."

[risetherivermoon]

sneak peak for the oneshot thats a part of the telepathy nark au,

nicky's thoughts from lark's pov are incredibly silly