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DB2

db2.bsky.social

Dorothy Parker comes to mind.

TG

Tasker Grim

tasker-grim.bsky.social

"The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead." - The History Boys

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Lile

lilelile.bsky.social

In our 20’s we understand the music. In our 40’s we understand the lyrics.

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SeriouslyFunny

trudiamond.bsky.social

"Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front" (Wendell Berry) inspires me to embrace the counterintuitive tactic. "As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn’t go. Practice resurrection."

AQ

serena369.bsky.social

Oh for sure!😂 Thank goodness we have them!

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Gem&Molly ⓥ

gemandmoll.bsky.social

Agreed. To be honest, I find a lot of poetry pretty awful, especially modern stuff. So, I find I stick to a few favourites & read them over and over.

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The Giant Aquatic Centipede

deaddropholiday.bsky.social

Ok - not another person but - my dog performs that role already. I mean, grifter level drama with the sad eyes and phony limp after I remove the splinter - which disappears the moment you aren't looking. 😉

GK

George Kaplan

ambassadoreast.bsky.social

Sometimes it is a reminder that I can spar with the best of them.

AQ

three2001.bsky.social

That happens already every day right here.

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SavRTruthTiger 💙🌊🌊🌊💙

michaeljjohnson.bsky.social

Oh, man, I need no such reminder. I know it. Through & through. But I gotta squawk anyway. Imagine the forest where only the bird with the prettiest voice is allowed to sing? So THANKS! to all of us birds. The cacophony is nature’s music.

MD

Miss Dfies

missdfies.bsky.social

Yer welcome 🤗

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theScienceGuy

thescienceguyy.bsky.social

fr like how they make heartbreak sound so aesthetic...😭

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Plicketyplunk

plicketyplunk.bsky.social

Always! 😊

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iammspixie.bsky.social

I do not read enough poetry. More of a long novel reader. Including textbooks, could you maybe recommend a multi-writer volume I could used to enrich my appreciation of our culture? I kick myself when I have to Google stuff like "the center cannot hold" when novel writers make reference. Thanks.

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Laura Gillette

lauragillette84.bsky.social

Ok what book of poetry are you reading cuz I’m curious now

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Joanie

joanieki.bsky.social

So what

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Aquamom 🇨🇦

aquamom2.bsky.social

yeah... now that you mentioned it. Another thing I have to internalize... sigh.

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BFCF

stormseazon.bsky.social

I’m finding much the same on Bluesky

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Debra

debra70.bsky.social

I am reminded of that on Substack everyday!

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robertjeff57-58.bsky.social

Agreed

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Martin Rayner

martinrayner.bsky.social

Well, unless they’re dreadful poets, of which there never seems to be a deficiency of for some curious reason.

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Pertti Saloheimo

perttijs.bsky.social

A painful truth.

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Alexandra the Raven

alexandratheraven.bsky.social

Of course they're better at expressing their pain. Your pain can only be expressed by you

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402robin.bsky.social

The dems have to put more pressure on the 8 members to back off voting to approve this no-deal. It just becomes a win for the felon but guarantees the people nothing

AQ

navytrueblue.bsky.social

SAME WITH SONGS/SONGWRITERS

DK

Damien Kane Rigden

damienkanerigden.com

Me reading @brianbilston.bsky.social

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nojustdan.bsky.social

If you like poetry this guy is great. www.goodreads.com/book/show/51...

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Leslie

lesmj.bsky.social

💕 I will read something by Sherman Alexie and think, "I could tell a story like that". I start writing something then realize I should leave the story telling to him. 😉

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R L B

rlb-21.bsky.social

True, and funny, but it can also help you understand your own pain on a more conscious level.

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PixelPusher

drpixelpusher.bsky.social

Brings Charles Bukowski to mind 😭

AQ

pangaea200.bsky.social

I so admire that!

KF

Ken from Chicago

kenfromchicago.bsky.social

Also standup comedians and singer songwriters.

KW

K. W. Knight

kwknight.bsky.social

The elegant bummer.

AQ

carlmosc.bsky.social

The hallmark of an intellectual: lowercase, no punctuation.

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Maggs

commonmaggie.bsky.social

@maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social looking at you….

KB

Katie Brink

kbrink00.bsky.social

Kate Atkinson 💯

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Stagemommy

stagemommy.bsky.social

Always

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Bill Hayden

billhayden65.bsky.social

Sod that then.

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aka Mood Indigo

negatethechaos.bsky.social

And still I am compelled to write my silly little poems in my silly little book 😆

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The Fountain Gal

annehazell.bsky.social

My "go to"... my first edition Sunset Gun, by Dorothy Parker. My Aunt Dorthea gave it to me, her mother had given it to her. It STILL gets me through the shit, to this day.

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KellyCdB

kelcdb.bsky.social

I've always loved a quote from Tom Waits - "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." I can't write songs, but the guys who do write that kind of song got me through a lot of hard times.

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Deb Alexander

debalexander.bsky.social

Or song lyrics... 😊

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ManofWye

manofwye.bsky.social

I am always impressed by the ingenuity and wit of Brian Bilston’s poems

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Lillycat ❤️ Wendy

napperfamily.bsky.social

In the first half of my life, I struggled to prove myself a writer. Now, I just relax and enjoy other people's writing. Maybe I will write again if ever I have something to say.

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Serena Busterina

serenabusterina.bsky.social

That's so true.

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Toni Rocha

tonir2324.bsky.social

We all have different insights and perspectives. It’s not fair to you to compare… Just speak your truth.

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Renee Rain

reneerain139.bsky.social

Well said and I agree.

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Wizentertainment

wizarddk9000.bsky.social

Grímnismál 17-36 in Old Norse, with Analysis www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZqR...

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LA BsLkUyE 📚🪖♊️🏳️‍🌈🦄🧚🏻🧪✌🏻🔮🌒🌕🌘✊🏽🔬🦋 No DM

bslkuye1.bsky.social

The brilliance in the world never ceases to amaze

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JonSam

jonsam1961b.bsky.social

live readings from the Dodge Poetry Festival (largest poetry festival in the US) www.youtube.com/@grdodgepoetry Enjoy!

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JonSam

jonsam1961b.bsky.social

Short collection of Japanese Haiku. This was printed by the art book small press, Peter Pauper, 1955 Must Springtime Fade? Then Cry All Birds And Fishes Cold Pale Eyes Pour Tears - Basho Basho, Buson, Issa, more... online, all free... sacred-texts.com/shi/jh/jh02.... #haiku #poetry