Poems in true chronological order by post date
-> file: fediverse/2087 ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┐ ║ Listen, just because that cute robot or catgirl you met on Fedi doesn't live on │ ║ the same continent as you doesn't mean that you are isolated. │ ║ │ ║ It means you're talking to the wrong robot or catgirl. │ ║ │ ║ Like, I'm sure they are perfect and absolutely get you in a way that nobody │ ║ else does, but I guarantee there's someone who's like 98% as relatable who │ ║ lives in the same state as you. And IRL friends are infinitely more valuable │ ║ than internet friends. │ ║ │ ║ Honestly, internet friends and scenes are mostly useful for feeling at home, │ ║ feeling safe, and feeling connected. But feelings are not reality, and while it │ ║ is necessary to feel good and safe and home, it is also necessary to BE safe │ ║ and good and home. │ ║ │ ║ Build community with people who live near you, build it with people that you │ ║ LIKE that live near you, and build it remotely to be abreast of the world and │ ║ it's goings-on. If you can do all three, you will feel and be safe. │ ║ │ ║ How useful is a safe space if you must venture into danger when leaving it? │ ║ Bubbles, suffocate. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2088 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1037 Most people don't have justice, especially not TRUE justice, and most people don't have hope (because most people don't really think about their circumstances enough to hope for something better), but I do believe that the kind of hope people have in a place without justice is vulnerable to betrayal. Doesn't mean it's not hope, doesn't mean it's not justice, it just means they can be betrayed if they cannot trust the justice they own and cultivate. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2089 ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┐ ║ "ah nuts, the crows are back. Better give them some diced-up carrots so they │ ║ shut up." │ ║ │ ║ BAD, this teaches them to "sing" for attention which is annoying af │ ║ │ ║ "Hmmm, this carrot looks kinda withered. I'm going to dice it up to throw to │ ║ the birds because it's better than rotting in a dump" │ ║ │ ║ BETTER, because you're being sustainable and nourishing local wildlife, │ ║ │ ║ "That songbird is beautiful! And that squirrel is building a nest. I'm going to │ ║ throw some of this pre-diced carrot that I keep in an air-tight container on my │ ║ porch to them so they feel rewarded for doing things that I want" │ ║ │ ║ EVEN BETTER, but requires more effort and forethought │ ║ │ ║ [noooo didn't you read ranger rick as a kid you're not supposed to feed the │ ║ wildlife because it'll teach them to trust humans in a world where humans can │ ║ be total assholes to them and also we don't want them hanging out in cities │ ║ because they might get run over or whatever] │ ║ │ ║ listen, they're gonna live where they can find food. And if they can't find it │ ║ in the woods, they'll liv │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2090 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── don't feed bread to birds, it absorbs their stomach acid and expands in their tummy and makes them feel full when they're not. Then they get confused why they don't have energy when they need it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2091 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── Subtooting is rude. Not only does it smell bad in a confined space that is difficult to escape from, but also it doesn't give people a chance to defend themselves. There's a reason you're not supposed to talk about people behind their back! How are they going to learn if they aren't told how you feel about them? It's rude. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2092 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── On one hand, speaking your heart as I tend to do. On the other, "that which you resist is what you'll find" [I guess that means you should try and speak your heart to people who don't already agree with you??] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/2093 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: silly-voting-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────┘ "You should only trust people as far as you can throw them, which is why I'm voting for Conan the Barbarian" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ |