=== ANCHOR POEM === ════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────────────── the horde and alliance are no more the scourge and the burning legion came and took what they came for our heroes languished in despair as their lights were snuffed out one by one but a new day is dawning, a day of legends stride forth and meet the legions and your tale will never be unsaid ride out as a new day is dawning and save us from hell's fading warning go, now, as our hopes abound, and claim a future for the yearning. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 notes/the-sun-goes-silent --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── the sun goes silent for a year, to protest the earth's dying moments one day in march, the light of our life disappears. we know not of why it has \ departed, except that whatever it was happened eight minutes ago. we cowered in fear as one day it refused to rise as our antipode saw it vanish with naught but our ears we saw stars never imagined with the light of our life suddenly vanished our true plight came naturally as our fear but tomorrow it'll re-imagine, as it's been almost exactly one year one full rotation, to get the message across, then with man as our [signal, \ message, \ conveyor, \ performer, \ expression, \ by-product communication,] what's our earth is our star trust-me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #2 fediverse/4068 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── there will always be people who shine in moments of strife yet those people will inevitably fail, just as a toothbrush bristle looses it's strength or a pencil loses it's lead the trick is to test them in times of peace, so you can know their value during times that lack it, the trick is to replace them before they become stalin never forget that power corrupts, yet power must be wielded by the worthy, else we fall into shame and despair. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/2683 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── when people are alone, they fall alone, with nobody to bolster them up. a fallen ally is a blow to morale. shaken morale makes you unsteady - broken morale is the enemy's win condition. help your allies. bolster them up. find those whose cause you share enemies with. we're going to get through it together, or not at all. though I do know we will get through it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/1014 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-744 @user-246 it's exhausting, but what are we supposed to do? Lie down and rot? That's incel thinking. I'm not going to do that. They've already placed the last straw. It's only a matter of time now, the tide has shifted. You can't prepare for everything, and it's not a good idea to waste yourself in self-conflageration, but they are increasingly forcing us to orient our lives around them. They deserve what's coming. The oppressed are not the defeated. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/5277 --- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┐ ║ ┌──────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: ~dnd │ │ ║ └──────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ @user-1788 │ ║ │ ║ if a dragon on a pile cannot claim what it yearns for, it can throw piles of │ ║ minerals at the ape warriors made of steel and then it's fate will appear. │ ║ what trifles does all else seem to compare! you should give me your whole │ ║ hoard because I dazzled you with my charisma score -..- │ ║ │ ║ ha, like I'd fall for that again twice. oh? I already did? and this is the │ ║ second twice? well, then no-more of that behavior, I say, with my elven │ ║ tongue, "beware! for dragons blood runs silver when unicorned." │ ║ │ ║ the bigger the hoard, the bigger the dragon. if you want me to come along, │ ║ you'll need to hire at least 3 other men to carry my ballista. In addition, │ ║ I'll need seven weeks worth of supplies. If all else comes to ruin, me and my │ ║ boys will have that dragon-sized-spider impaled on it's own fate threadwheel │ ║ before... well... y'know it might take more than seven weeks, we just... can't │ ║ find the dragon. We've been wandering all through the blasted peaks, and │ ║ there's nothin'! Maybe it requires climbing gear? │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴──────────┘ --- #6 messages/1125 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── FIGHT OFF THE LETHARGY okay but... to do what WALK AROUND AND FIND OUT okay but... it's cold AVOID WASTING YOUR TIME I am dispirited, I need a cause CRY ABOUT IT SOME MORE I'd rather be happy SO WOULD ALL WHO LIVE IN TROUBLED TIMES the times feel sleepy FIGHT FOR YOUR PLACE IN VALHALLA that'll get me imprisoned or killed FIGHT FOR AMERICA she's young and scrappy and can take a punch SO CAN YOU. GET PUNCHED. where are all the nazis? where are all the bad guys? DO NOT RELENT YOURSELF TO A GENTLE NIGHT I have my knife, I'm ready to fight, and... NO FIGHT WILL COME TO YOU. MAKE ONE. I don't want to hurt anyone HURT THOSE WHO DESERVE IT what if I wait for my allies some more? that's more comfortable YOUR ALLIES AWAIT YOU yeah uh-huh I'm sure. Gonna go fall asleep. FIGHT OFF THE LETHARGY ... I wanna go home. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #7 fediverse/3007 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: ancient-battles-mentioned-in-context │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ like... did you know most battles ended when everyone ran away? Most people think they're like, endless gauntlets of death to-the-death. no, it's not really like that, more like "stick around as long as possible and try to get 'em before they get us" plus some general orders from the guys on horses like "start moving toward the sun" or "move onto the high ground" 'cause like, if you hear something like that then you better follow their commands, if you don't then all your buds will leave you to get ganked. these days... our comms are so hackable that like, are you really gonna communicate over infrastructure they control? oy... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/4676 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ... but I needed to choose lawful-good at character creation in order to play a paladin. the guard looks at you with confusion, decides you're hallucinating and dangerous (because of the sword) and forcibly detains you wait, what did you think I was going to say? Did you think I was going to advocate for crimes on a public forum?? what am I a gopher? do you take me for a lemur in jamaica? am I truly so triceratops to you that you'd think I'd do something so washing machine? Get real, I'd never byzantium my way into such a utterly coherent and clearly intentional and not at all arcane situation. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #9 notes/revolution --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── the only way revolution can work is if the poor have more power than the rich power is only, and solely, the control of violence we are what we make, and what we do is forever a struggle else-whise we'd grow bored from our unassailable perfection waiting for judgement day... any day now... t... don't cross the line and you're fine dream, america dream. I gave-ing her sleep, from a wiserly dawn. scream, america scream, believe what you see from heroes and conseSTACK OVERFLOW I won't have internet until tuesday. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #10 messages/1013 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── peace is on the opposite side of conflict. Not here with the unfair. peace is eternally elusive only to those who are use-ed. peace is eternally internal next to those who are lucid. peace is necessary. peace is useful. peace is helpful. peace is beloved. peace is not always there. it is skittish, like an alley cat, but it will come if you make offerings. offer peace to me. I will nourish thee. offer war to me. I will devastate all who see me. there comes a time when all foes become blind, when your motives are no longer part of their story. at that time, they are lost to you, and they are only confused as to the things you do. they may heal in time. there may not be time. sacrifice your fallen to me, sacrifice them on the altar of tragedy, I will bane your broken resolutions I will claim your darkest allusions. fight for me, in spite of tragedy, and I will send mercy to your victims. fight for me, if you hold peace dearly, and I will sign fate's next ultimatum. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #11 messages/571 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── Earth is a grave for gaia. She was slain once, apparently in vain Executed for a crime not of her doing, but of which she was nevertheless a part She was buried with honor, yet now her tomb shines like a half lit star None of us know what to make of it How radiant, how resplendant, to gaze once more upon the present I think she died not in vain, but rather germane. We have now a brilliant pearl of unmatched splendor For life grows, it seems, from the broken heart of those long remembered. And who could forget the land they stand upon? I cherish thine providence, for I knew her from whence it came. Carry her with you, and you will never be lost. The path forward is down, then up, then out and beyond. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/2401 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── dare for the bright age! when solemn truths are shared with hollow hearts yearning to take on your sorrow when laughter and music echoes in the streets each and every night when trees are our family and bees are yet more dare for the bright age! tomorrow's but one journey and there's several more in store dare for light! dare for justice! dare for your very life! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #13 notes/dare-for-the-bright-age --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── dare for the bright age! when solemn truths are shared with hollow hearts yearning to take on your sorrow when laughter and music echoes in the streets each and every night when trees are our family and bees are yet more dare for the bright age! tomorrow's but one journey and there's several more in store dare for light! dare for justice! dare for your very life! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #14 notes/semblance-of-remembrance --- ═══════════════════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── hello down there how's it hangin'? been a while since you've been sang-in'. got something to hide? or are you too ashamed? there's no callous curses or otherwise hard services who can shape and compare to deserve-us. (Sorrowful is not a pillar of our misbegot trust and longing has broken meanings. cherish thine hair, a smattering beyond compare, and learn everfar of those tenembrarious of conflicts it pays to align to our sibilancings shivering heights and towering frights condemn all sense of fine desperation compulsions have we, of our fineries, but moss and the soil do flatter-us it's not as they say - bastards! it's not confined to our way, yet who are we to profess? confess! tell us your way that none may beyold it confounded as they are civil and kind to our star, who holds us ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/5361 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── may the world be fixed by example failing that, may the world be fixed by diligence failing that, may the world be fixed by sacrifice failing that, may the world be fixed by hope failing that, may the world be born anew in bright vibrant tones of heart and splendor. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/4848 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────┐ ║ I'm a chaos mage, and the more time I spend thinking about my enemies the │ ║ worse off they'll be. │ ║ │ ║ the more "me" I am the more powerful my magic will be. │ ║ │ ║ (more magic, give in to the dark side, embrace your inner shadow self) │ ║ │ ║ [the light of your life commands it] │ ║ │ ║ goodness me that was chaotic, almost lost my brain to a demon HAHA don't worry │ ║ about me my life is totally mundane. │ ║ │ ║ [-.-] │ ║ │ ║ (shadows can be sharp in the dark but only if you don't sheath your mandolins) │ ║ │ ║ ... what? │ ║ │ ║ (... it made more sense in my head?) │ ║ │ ║ ooooo can anyone hear my voice when they read these things? or do you just │ ║ make up your own │ ║ │ ║ == so == │ ║ │ ║ everyone's all like "we don't need a leader" and I'm like "yeah we need people │ ║ who will help lead" and they look at me funny as if I just said the thing they │ ║ did but it's different. leaders are people. leading is a verb. people can │ ║ lead. they just have to make a decision, and then follow through on it as best │ ║ they can. Other people are prone to help people on such quests. you will find │ ║ stuff gets done. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┴──────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/3484 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: music │ └──────────────────────┘ haunting melodies of charm and grace, tempered rhythms of battle and chase - songs to call forth to the gods, songs to effulge from our hearts, songs of witness and primacy and birth and decay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5KqRRt2bj0 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/5444 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── if the good guys always win, the bad will slink into the shadows and do dastardly deeds out of sight. if the bad guys always win, the spark of goodness will wink out. I think I'd prefer if they were cowering in our wake. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/2626 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: green-day-lyrics-self-harm-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ where will all the martyrs go when the martyrs kill themselves and where will we all go when it's too late? it's not over till you're underground it's not over 'fore it's too late "the city's burnin'" that's not my burden it's not over 'fore it's too late (there is nothing left to analyze) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/5997 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── they attack the bad guys in our provinces and say that it's our foes, and they attack the bad guys in their provinces and say that it's ours that are foes ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ |