Poems in true chronological order by post date
-> file: fediverse/1302 ╔════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ there once was a turtle who lived in the tower of heaven. │ ║ │ ║ every day she would call out to her master, searching and yearning for her │ ║ memory. But the master told her "not yet, patience little one." │ ║ │ ║ there was no time for patience, as the turtle was growing old. She had seen │ ║ down below in the plains that were not her home the rising and falling of │ ║ towers quite unlike her own, and lo! she wanted to wander amongst them, to and │ ║ fro and off and beyond again. │ ║ │ ║ she went once more to her master and said "master, if not my mind can I bear at │ ║ least a voice?" and the master replied "yeah okay" │ ║ │ ║ the turtle then sang from atop her cloud-mont vantage, and down in the villages │ ║ and huddled around the hearthstones they who wore little for shells did listen │ ║ and remember. For they knew the turtle better than she, and they knew her │ ║ turmoil in a way that she could not see │ ║ │ ║ One day the singing did stop, and they felt all alone on this pitiful rock. And │ ║ when she remembered she sang no more, and though they forgot her, (eventually), │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1303 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursing-mentioned │ └───────────────────────┘ @user-192 normality? banality? errrrr I mean emotional disregulation and low self esteem? ... it's easier in person when you can see when everyone has the "yo what the fuck" look on their face and when they have the "wait what was that I was thinking about snails" face ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1304 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned-sodium-lament │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ wish I could buy ramen noodle seasoning without the sodium. Like, the same flavor, but let me add my own salt... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1305 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── @user-935 if you hit a plateau try doing more reps with less weight - it'll cover a blindspot you weren't working on. Then after a while you can do more weight again and it'll be easier because you'll have fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscles to support it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1306 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: Insightful meme, but arguably could be politically charged │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-883 and they call me mad! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1307 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── @user-935 hell yeah doesn't it feel GOOD? :D :D ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1308 ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── found some flowers by the garbage today. They brightened my day and floraled my window. I left some for the others who might want to take them to their loved ones, of which I have none who might see them. But I did take a few, to feel loved by myself. Thank you, kind stranger, who did feel fit to grace me with your bounty. Thank you kind stranger, for this ephemeral beauty. They smell nice. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┴───────────┘ |