From every display of ugly contempt
From a symphony of snickered insults
From an arcade of rolling eyes, attempt
Alchemically to harvest sweet results
Generally, the other humans suck
The trouble is that, to them, so do you
So with your nonsense, they will have no truck
Their jokes at your expense always ring true
Your every complaint echoes back to you
So why not cease to complain all at once?
You recall many slights; all of us do
Each clever ape, at some point, feels the dunce
A gallery of spite, we all accrue
Do not let memory despoil today
Move on, and put a fresh self on display
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Recently, the pleasant surprise of placement on the Vocal Bonus Leaderboard sent me down a rabbit hole. Now, rabbit holes are a pretty common place for me to spend time, but I don't always feel the call to write about them. To be honest, the thought of sharing some of them mortifies me.
By Dana Crandell5 days ago in Writers
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Well written, deep topic. But well worth pondering.
Feels effortless D.J. and rings true. I was distracted earlier when I liked this, but I’m back hah and I still can’t stop looking at that cover image. Terrific depth.
That definitely seems like the wise thing to do. Learn from past mistakes and move on.
Very relatable! Well written!