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legal sized,
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Georgia-
Pacific, and
one way
up
"...reaction to my contents will be anything but."
06.19.2024
(Found Poetry) Dada challenge @Last
a/n: the shelf to my right... a collection of blank paper and filled and empty binders and envelopes, the words are brand names or half visible slogans. There is also part of a railway block set, with signage "one way" positioned sideways, hence... up.
it's interesting how the paper, pub, track theme builds on itself amid the randomness.
This Capacity to Create
It sits there,
as it tends to do,
and she asks,
"Are you creating me,
or am I creating you?"
The pen,
of course,
does not express
its hue,
too subtle in tone,
too forgettable,
this, which is so regrettable.
She wishes
to go back
in her mind,
to the time
before
this feeling
burned her insides.
The struggles
to maintain
a sort of coherent resistance
against the same old norm.
Cascading
and
Crashing
she cannot
separate herself
from the
storm.
*author's note- response to Challenge on "Dada"art (found poetry)created by @Last. Firstly, I must say I was quite delighted to see this Challenge posting, as I had been perusing through my poetry books and alighted upon a certain poem, and then set out to find a Challenge to match it(;
Found this Challenge straightaway, and after a bit of research on the "Dada" movement, I was once again reminded of the wonderment of all that is that we do not know, because of course, this was perfect, exactly what I needed to read right now, exactly the avenue of my thoughts as of late. The words of Alan Watts had been bouncing around in my mind, just today, even, as he gently counsels in one of his lectures not to take life too seriously. Does that mean there are not serious issues? Of course not. But we must pick and choose, or we will miss out on the point; to enjoy this damning existence. The other take on this, which is more in alignment with the Dada philosophy, in my interpretation, that is, is that humans can be so damn ridiculous, with all their puffed up pride and embarrassing arrogance, with their twisted and unnecessary willful destruction of life and beauty and innocence. To the point of their own stupid hell bent self extinction. And sometimes, the only response to such an absurdity is to answer with more absurdity. I would also like to note how overjoyed I was to see a photograph of a group of Dada artists. They looked like such a playful, insightful bunch. Too bad that was circa 1920; I would've loved to make their acquaintance (; Sincerely, Beccawaits
The Language of Leaves
The words fell into place
like leaves to the ground
Hard to start
easy flow
Patchy groundwork
More layers to go
Kicked aside
Raked up with dew
Fun to jump in
though they can hurt you
numerous as they are
You can't find what you look for
Always more leaves
Always another fall
Though time is limiting
and death comes to all
When the leaves are gone
the tree remains
New leaves will grow
And fall again.
Po-et
Poetry will never leave
From life as it is.
Poetry form a platform
Of how our life is lived.
From waking up tired
one beautiful morning.
But going to bed excited
With repetitive yarning.
Seeing the world one way
And another in reverse.
To liking what you do ,
And not just calling it WORK.
All is an art of poetry
Never to be seen the same way.
Poetry makes you a Poet
That's all I have to say.
For best results...
My past lies viscous
Unleashed when pressed upon
Squeezed between good and bad
A forever-disheveled Rubik's cube
Uncapped and unable to be undone
I can't put the past(e) back in the tube
ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGER:
A tube of toothpaste, on a shelf, uncapped, with a blob of paste at its opening, gumming up the cap and the shelf it lies on.
The Swim Test (A Pure Found Poem)
All swimmers younger than 16 years of age
Must take a swim test annually
To utilize the deep end.
Those who lack strong swim skills may be required
To perform
The swim test.
The swim test is as follows:
Enter the water by jumping in
And surfacing to the top,
Tread water for 60 seconds
Swim the length of the pool
Consistently and and unassisted,
Showing a front crawl stroke,
And float on the back,
Showing the skill is efficient.
(Found on a YMCA Pool Schedule)
CK Munsell © 06.21.2024 All Rights Reserved
Time Loop: 1971, Saigon
Apocalypse at the edges of the eye
Fill my mouth with water and napalm
Strike me twice
And I’ll be yours forever
My favorite parasite
Oh you’re so bad for me, baby
Got eyes like bullet casings and twice as worse of a cigarette habit
¿Qué se hace, mi amor?
We’ve been here before
We’ve done this a thousand times and more
Orange and green and purple and blue smoke signals
Watch my insides explode like fireworks
At the end of the world, the smoke’s rising
But that’s okay
It’s all a meaningless loop anyway
a/n: apocalypse now playing in the background, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead by tom stoppard and borderlands/la frontera by gloria anzaldúa on the table, random bruise on my thigh, tab on my laptop about parasitic mating and anglerfish from nat geo, water bottle on the table with a mr. orange sticker from reservoir dogs, ramona vance's ambient concept album 'this world is upside down', and the sound of gunshots down the street
Lifetime lessons.
The biggest lesson i have learned this year is probably not to give so much of your self to people who will not do the same for you.
Sometimes you sacrifice alot for people who will never sacrifice for you ......
I mean sacrifice anything.
Sometimes you are always there thinking they will always be there until something comes up.
That is life.....
It has tought me forgiveness is infinitely available for the wronged person bcoz it sets you free.
It releases you from the quick sad situation that holds you back.
But it doesn't mean that you need to place yourself in front of that bus to be moved on again.
Yes it feels right to give a second chance but in some situations just forgive the person and let him go....
Understand the value in the lesson and the lesson they brought and move on without them in your life.
Don't put yourself in a position were you are repeatedly being damaged.
Never forget that your are worth being treated nice, you are worth being appreciated and you are worth being someone's everything.
That life......
In life we mingle alot with new guys forming new bonds and having crushes on those we mingle with.
But sometimes it better if we let that crush remain a crush,that caring friend remain a friend,that nice colleague remain a colleague .....
Than taking it to a step higher and hurt each other in the process.
How many of your destiny helpers will you have feelings for before you realise God has not placed everyone in your life for you to date?Sometimes it wise to put your feelings to yourself and just enjoy the beautiful friendship.
This will be important for you to avoid hurting each other more.Probably you were maybe meant to be just friends not lovers.
Trust me with time feelings will always pass but friendship willnever pass...
That is life.....
In life sometimes it gets too tough all your dreams crushing,what you have been building for so long crumbling and watch it fall for you can do nothing about it.
Sometimes the pain is too much and all you can do is break on to tears.
This was me ,i thought my world was crushing,i thought my poetry life was over,the day i got terminated from poetry shows....
I thought i could never ever make it,but now I believe that i will see onother day to say that i made it.
A day to say i knew i would get rockey,thorny and teary....
But i told myself never to be defined by whatever i go through for i knew the sorrows would last for the night but day light would eventually come in the morning......
In life people will blame you for involving them in your plan to achievement and success.
They will call you names and go ahead to cutting you off,
but what they forget is that you told them every important thing but they never took it seriously.
You kept updating them about everything but all they could see is your mistakes and your faults.
You tried to make any other conversation but it was never possible making you think you were wrong for informing them.
In this life there will be someone who will always what to blame you for their downfall,pain,rejection and struggle.......
But the most amazing thing is that most of the people know who you truly are humble,patient,kind,loving and generally a good person.
One stain should never make you throw away a white cloth....
Poetry by Lewis mwenda,
Title: lifetime lessons,
Am a man,
Am 20 years old,
Words 605,
Targeted audience:youth and young people,
Style:free style piece,
My hobbies: reading books, going for adventures and traveling.
I live in Kenya at a place called chuka.
p.o.box 84-60403,
Magumoni-chuka.
I am a second year student at kisii university taking bachelor of arts in geography.