I went through a phase where I was using my skin as a canvas every day, too! The effect was so cool, and could really speak. Do you have any plans for tattoos in the future, someday? Would you design them yourself?
There's something so poetic (I guess you're writing poetry, after all) about describing your emotions as "melting." It really does feel like that sometimes, huh? I responded to this piece in deep but such odd little ways: The candy, the scattered pens, the "let's run away together," the sea, all spoke to me distinctly but cohesively. You've produced something sparkly and dreamlike bright, but nostalgic and melancholy, all at once.
"Help" is this week's featured visual art on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section. Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
"You Won't, You Can't" is this week's featured poem on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section. Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
I would recommend the Grapes of Wrath (anti capitalistic message, set during the Dust Bowl/Great Depression), The Hate U Give (discusses racism in the modern day), The Color Purple (domestic abuse and some other things), and the Hunger Games series (dystopian society that makes poor children fight for the enjoyment of the rich) are all great books. Each handles some very prevalent issues and also if you're into musicals, The Color Purple has one starring Cynthia Erivo. I would also look into history books regarding Indigenous Americans and people of color because those are getting more and more restricted. Esperanza Rising (immigration and poverty) is also incredible but I'm not sure if its getting banned.
Oh, I love Adrienne Rich's work! I haven't read that one, so I'll make sure to check it out, thanks!! I totally agree with your views on limitations in politics & censorship, which is limitation in the first place. I like to write, post, read, and talk about politics and freedom, so I will keep doing what I do here on YWP and elsewhere!! <3
I went through a phase where I was using my skin as a canvas every day, too! The effect was so cool, and could really speak. Do you have any plans for tattoos in the future, someday? Would you design them yourself?
There's something so poetic (I guess you're writing poetry, after all) about describing your emotions as "melting." It really does feel like that sometimes, huh? I responded to this piece in deep but such odd little ways: The candy, the scattered pens, the "let's run away together," the sea, all spoke to me distinctly but cohesively. You've produced something sparkly and dreamlike bright, but nostalgic and melancholy, all at once.
"Help" is this week's featured visual art on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section. Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
"You Won't, You Can't" is this week's featured poem on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section. Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
I love this so, so much! Thank you for writing something so wonderful <3
I would recommend the Grapes of Wrath (anti capitalistic message, set during the Dust Bowl/Great Depression), The Hate U Give (discusses racism in the modern day), The Color Purple (domestic abuse and some other things), and the Hunger Games series (dystopian society that makes poor children fight for the enjoyment of the rich) are all great books. Each handles some very prevalent issues and also if you're into musicals, The Color Purple has one starring Cynthia Erivo. I would also look into history books regarding Indigenous Americans and people of color because those are getting more and more restricted. Esperanza Rising (immigration and poverty) is also incredible but I'm not sure if its getting banned.
Oh, I love Adrienne Rich's work! I haven't read that one, so I'll make sure to check it out, thanks!! I totally agree with your views on limitations in politics & censorship, which is limitation in the first place. I like to write, post, read, and talk about politics and freedom, so I will keep doing what I do here on YWP and elsewhere!! <3
Thank you so much for commenting & taking the time to read my work!!!! :D
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Got to squeeze my sense of humor in there somewhere.