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-1 Post author: Philosophist 07 June 2015 10:12PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 10 June 2015 09:11:22AM 0 points [-]

Poetry seldom gets a good reception around here, although fiction (especially of an allegorical nature) seems to be much more well received in general. It may just be that few LW members engage with poetry in the way they do with other modes of writing.

And don't worry about the -3 karma. It may seem like a lot now but a couple of insightful, helpful or interesting comments will surely balance it out. You might think of the downvotes as the kind of feedback you asked for in the original post.

Comment author: Clarity 22 October 2015 12:50:03PM *  -1 points [-]

No, poetry doesn't get a good reception - even in quote threads...

I suppose this can be our poetry thread. Why not? It'll contain it for those who can't handle our poetry skilz.

Dominion of fear

  • There is so much I want to say
  • But I find it so difficult to speak freely
  • For Fear of being put down
  • So I focus on looking at fears
  • Confronting my fears
  • Facing my fear
  • Dominating my fears
  • Fearing nothing when I speak
  • As if nothing around me is relevant
  • As if nothing can subjugate me to their will
  • Taking offence or otherwise
  • And I'm caught up in this world
  • As if the other person isn't there
  • As if their considerations are irrelevant
  • As if the pain of what I say dosen't hurt them
  • And doesn't bring the fear into them
  • And if they do dominate that fear
  • It matters not
  • For we've dominated ourselves
  • Not knowing we've dominated one another

Inspired by Malcolm X, the hope that expressing these insights will be a therapeutic supplement to downtimes in my concentration & my own upbringing and ongoing recovery from PTSD.

It sounds terrible to me honestly, but I hope being brave enough to brave it might encourage others to do the same - permission to make bad art! It's certainly helped me feel better writing this.

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