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The Peace We Make (opens the original)
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Not that long ago, I posted a note about anti-metaphors, and someone asked me to give an example of what I meant. Below is what I provided as an example:Traditional Metaphor: A cloud is a dove fleeing with peace in its beakCloud —> Transformation —> DoveAnti-Metaphor: The doves are unbecoming all the holiness we weigh them withDove —> Rejection of Transformation—> Remains DoveAlternatively, an anti-metaphor can also be when the metaphor unravels, so the poem can acknowledge when the transformati
Two Poems from WIP: Of the Moment Body (opens the original)
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all the shadows have opinions, i guess,so carpe diem, i guess,even if the wantis to squirm undershadows we are yetto know, so each shadow soundsits history onperspective,and all perception is, is the moltingwe put down through naming whennaming is only a rust bright fence,full of brilliant oranges that lingerand break overthe bodyas part-time mossesthat catch mefalling by hinge, by time, bythat which bendstoo easilyto standard, but all the pearson the pear trees wer
Some Ground Rules for Me Coming Back (opens the original)
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Neurodivergence and Communication:I am still in the middle of trying to get an adult autism diagnosis. I am closer to my neuro psych. But I will not be decoding any unspoken social rules. I will not be pretending to be “normal” for arbitrary social rules. I don’t intend to be disrespectful toward people, but I am not going to be forced to be something I’m not. A lot of social norms are rude to neurodivergent ways of life and processing. If you don’t believe me, look into the double empathy probl
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