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which piece of mine is stronger?
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train windowsI.
in Appleton, Wisconsin, there is a boy named Cael
who dreams of Copenhagen and draws demonic flamingo.
his spine is curled the wrong way from countless years of binding.
his parents do not approve of his gender. he loves them anyway.
II.
in Bay Village, Ohio, there is a girl named Roxy
who sleeps with her eyes open. her dreams climb
up her purple bedroom walls and sprinkle into her hair
as she watches, wide-eyed. she smiles like sunshine.
III.
in Salem, Oregon, there is a boy named Andrew
who writes poetry about the laws of physics.
he is going to college to learn how to be a professional.
he has ramen-noodle hair and soup in his veins.
he told me once that sometimes, love can swallow you.
IV.
in Farmington Hills, Michigan, there is a boy named Jordan
with big hands and a smile that makes him look 6 years old.
his favorite word is cumbersome because he likes the way it rolls.
he kisses like a firework and hugs like a fireman.
i look for him in everyone.
V.
in Pawtucket, Rho
Malalai heard a child scream once,
only once,
and it was the sound of Algebra,
the Cold War,
global warming,
but also a mango seed
scraping wood to etch grammar rules.
my privilege mirrors bomb threats.
i have three dream catchers in my room,
all of which were created by foreign hands.
my hands tell a well-kept secret,
notebook paper and straight-edged rulers,
pencils with erasers attached.
the mango falls from the tree and the tree
understands its nakedness.
the student drops out of school and the school
understands its cut budget.
remember:
Malala nearly died for her right to literacy.
who am i, insignificant, ignorant,
to rebel against a system whose brokenness
is so manically coveted?
broken feverthe first time a boy
smoked too many
cigarettes because
of me, he became
a man. he coughed
my blood into his
palms, tasted my
iron & grit, his tongue
finally learned the
inside of my body.
he clutched his chest
and felt only my heart-
beat. the pulse of a
moving car is one akin
to racing cattle or maybe
just a fever the moment
before its break.
i do not know what it
means to break; only
to burn out like a brilliant
star, or just another
addict’s mistake.
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check out my interview!
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i had this AWESOME opportunity to participate in a featured interview about my poetry, i'd appreciate it a ton if you guys checked it out!!
i had this AWESOME opportunity to participate in a featured interview about my poetry, i'd appreciate it a ton if you guys checked it out!!
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want cheap clothes?
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so i've been trying to save some money for school in the fall by selling some of my very gently used clothes/jewelry. if you guys could please check out my store, or at least spread the link around to girls who would be interested, i would appreciate it a ton!
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Sejong Cultural Society
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guess what cuties! my sijo entitled "Chaos Theory" got FOURTH PLACE in an INTERNATIONAL poetry contest!
i'll be featured in an online spread soon; i'll share the link when i get it! thank you again for all your endless love & support. the writers in this community have helped make me who i am today and i would be nowhere this level of success if it weren't for all of you.
Chaos TheoryThe butterfly effect is the fragile dependence on beginnings.
We started simply: the study of time between yesterday and someday.
If a moth sprouts from silk when no one is looking, will it still learn to fly?
i'll be featured in an online spread soon; i'll share the link when i get it! thank you again for all your endless love & support. the writers in this community have helped make me who i am today and i would be nowhere this level of success if it weren't for all of you.
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PLEASE go vote for me!
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all you have to do is click "vote" and i could win a scholarship; please help me out, it takes less than 10 seconds!!
i appreciate all your love & support <3 <3
all you have to do is click "vote" and i could win a scholarship; please help me out, it takes less than 10 seconds!!
i appreciate all your love & support <3 <3
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