Okay well this is it so far. But I will probably change it all tomorrow:

I will always let you know about the moon

Look at the moon
Can you see the moon from where you are?
I’m walking at dusk and I’m feeling lonely
My kid used to like walking with me
I could talk to him about this perfect moon
Its haunted white-gold glow
An illuminated balloon looming over the hills
But he’s too old to go for walks with his mom
So I send you a message that says
Look at the moon

You say thank you for letting me know about the moon
Mom, I will always tell you about the moon
Because maybe some day I’ll go for a walk
And pull my phone out of my pocket
And then I’ll remember
So instead I will have to just whisper
Look at the moon
Can you see the moon where you are?
Will you find a way to let me know about the moon?

And if I’m very lucky
Maybe one day my kid will
Be walking lonely somewhere
And look at the night sky
And think about me
And send me a message

#poetry

@Nux

I hate to type it, but: are we thinking about the slop maschine, ad maschine...? With great power comes great responsibility of course.

They type that too. On the screens.

The screens that sometimes feel to me like they give me tunnel vision.

We could use the science? But feels... Very data-centric culturally as far as I get it.

I don't even know if we can have this amount of very intricate electronics at this scale. Or this type. In the let us say, medium term. Mountains need to move? I hope they do.

I dearly do.

#emotions #poetry #draftresponse

¿Muerto? ¡Nunca!

Poema de mi amigo Tomás Andreu (1980-2019)

#Poesía #Poetry #ElSalvador

#OTD in 1814.

Lord Byron's semi-autobiographical tale in verse The Corsair is published by John Murray in London and sells 10,000 copies on this day and over 25,000 in the first month, going through seven editions. Walter Scott is to say of Byron's poetry: "He beat me out of the field in description of the stronger passions and in deep-seated knowledge of the human heart."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cors…

The Corsair at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/21811

#books #lietarture #poetry

"What are heavy? sea-sand and sorrow.
What are brief? today and tomorrow.
What are frail? spring blossoms and youth.
What are deep? the ocean and truth."

Christina Rossetti, who died #OTD in 1894, was an English writer of romantic, devotional and children's poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christin…

Christina Rossetti at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/70…

#books #literature #poetry

Endre Ady was born #OTD in 1877.

Some of his notable poetry collections include "Új versek" (New Poems, 1906), "A Holnap" (Tomorrow, 1908), and "A halottak élén" (At the Head of the Dead, 1918).

Books by Endre Ady at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39…

#books #literature #poetry

Desert Bus 2024, Day 5. Carrie cares about the lives of tabs, and so do I. Twinsies?

Italic script. India ink and watercolour on wood paper.

@desertbus

#DB2024 #DesertBus #calligraphy #ItalicScript #art #watercolour #watercolor #aquarelle #poetry #poem #PlayFrame

Desert Bus 2024, Day 4. Dan Olson is a thoughtful person. Welcome to the unhinged madness that is Desert Bus for Hope; please come again!

I felt like the words speak for themselves and needed very little. I edited and formatted them into a contemporary poem, and added a little accent. That's all.

India ink and watercolour on textured paper. Italic script.

@desertbus #DB2024 #DesertBus #calligraphy #ItalicScript #art #watercolour #watercolor #aquarelle #poetry #poem #FoldingIdeas #DanOlson

my copy of @yilinwriter's poetry translations, "the lantern and the night moths," has finally arrived!! ☺️

i'm very excited (especially to be able to read more qiu jin). ✨

tags: #book #poetry #YilinWang #TranslatedPoetry #TheLanternAndTheNightMoths #ChinesePoetry #FeiMing #QiuJin #ZhangQiaohui #XiaoXi #DaiWangshu

I made a Classical Chinese Poetry Bingo to help people recognize the common tropes and motifs.🤣 These show up frequently in the modern poetry I translate as well. Do you recognize anything from your readings or from pop culture? Tag yourself. I'm "feeling sad on a boat" lol

#poetry #amreading #诗 #翻译 #writingcommunity #cdrama #sinophone

The curious shadow stands in my room.
It gets what it wants, nothing left to assume.
When it cries, your soul flies,
Away from this gorgeous, frightening crimes.

The curious shadow's now closer to me.
It stares at me, and consumes my fear.
I'm chained to bed, I can't even move,
But the curious shadow is still in my room.

(c) Andrew Nitrogenesis

#poetry #original

"The face, which, duly as the sun,
Rose up for me with life begun,
To mark all bright hours of the day
With hourly love, is dimmed away —
And yet my days go on, go on."
De Profundis (1862)

Elizabeth Barrett Browning died #OTD in 1861. Her work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. via @Wikipedia

Books by Elizabeth Barrett Browning at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/78…

#books #literature #poetry

May we raise children who love the unloved things.
What a beautiful line.

#poetry #children

Stay Home
by Wendell Berry

I will wait here in the fields to see how well the rain brings on the grass.

In the labor of the fields longer than a man's life
I am home. Don't come with me.

You stay home too.

I will be standing in the woods where the old trees move only with the wind and then with gravity.

In the stillness of the trees
I am at home. Don't come with me.

You stay home too.

#Tuesday #Rain #Woods #Poetry

An #introduction post, given recent influx, with hashtags to aid searchability.
I am O. Westin, a #writer of #MicroFiction, mostly #ScienceFiction and #fantasy #fiction, and occasional #poetry. My stories are generally less than 280 characters, because I also post to Twitter.

No set schedule, stories are written and posted when inspiration strikes.
I am LGBTQIA+ positive, and usually favour wholesome over darkness and edgy nihilism.

Books: microsff.com/books
FAQ: microsff.com/faq

✨#introduction ✨
Hello everyone! I'm Greg, and I'm a writer looking for a nice home and community. I’m mostly a #scifi writer (and reader/watcher) and have been working on flash fiction and poetry as of late, on my way to working up towards longer fiction.

Here’s a small sample of some recent #haiku, ranging from #fanfiction for #Cyberpunk2077 to random #photography moments. (At which I’m trying to get better, and marry it to my love of writing.)

#MastoArt #writer #poet #amwriting #poetry