sad poetry
The cathartic nature of poetry makes it one of the best outlets to channel feelings of sadness, emotional turmoil, grief and despair.
mithridatism
The word “Mithridatism,” per Merriam-Webster, is defined as “tolerance to a poison acquired by taking gradually increased doses of it.” This curious word is derived from the name of one of Rome's other foes, Mithridates, who did just that. - The Irony of the Man Who Made Himself Immune To Poison, Ripley's Believe It or Not!
By Alexandria Stanwyck2 years ago in Poets
Aries ✓. Content Warning.
He screamed orders, a dishonorably discharged god, rewiring my nervous system. Do this. Don’t do that. March, salute, obey. A picture-perfect love, red, white, and blue deception. Inside, I bled. Holding my insides, terrified to tell the world— you were the bullet, the war, the wound that never healed.
By L.K. Rolan2 years ago in Poets
