Danm, that last line is metal as hell, I love it
this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2024
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Poetry
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A community to celebrate published and OC works of poetry.
Welcome to !poetry
Guidelines & Community Rules
In addition to the general rules of lemmy.world:
Published Poetry
1a: Poetry posts should include the title and the author, when the author is known.
O.C. Poetry
2a: Sharing original poetry is encouraged, but it must be preceded by the tag "[OC]."
2b: If an [OC] post is requesting feedback, it should also follow with the "[FB]" tag. It would look like the following example:
[OC] [FB] Nothing Gold Can Stay
Feedback
All feedback should be given in good faith.
3a: All [FB] requests should be met with comments constructive in nature. It is okay to dislike parts of a poem, but make sure to explain why you feel that way.
3b: Feedback does not need to be extraordinary in nature. Simply expressing how a work makes you feel is often enough.
3c: Use the honor system. When you receive good feedback, return it in kind to another author. Everyone appreciates knowing their work is being read and appreciated.
As this community develops, these guidelines may be adjusted.
Formatting Help
Work in progress
To create a line break, use two spaces at the end of a line.
To create empty space, type .
Use four of these at the beginning of a line to create a standard indent.
UPDATE:
Some methods of access do not format markdown correctly. I am currently testing various apps and web interfaces to see what does and does not retain formatting.
In the interim, it is encouraged to post text poetry as you normally would, but to include a link at the beginning or end of the post with access to a website or image that retains the formatting as intended.
Other Poetry Communities
Poetry lovers unite! In the style of the fediverse, multiple poetry communities have arisen, and will continue to rise. I will try to keep a list here of communities across instances that are worth checking out!
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Pretty metal, you're right! I am enjoying these poetry anthologies I am reading lately, finding lots of new poets.
Which anthologies? We, too, would like to find lots of new poets.
I'm referring to The Best American Poetry series of books that get collected and published annually. The Best American publications, not just for poetry but short stories and essays and what all, are a Godsend. Just search your library for Best American and you'll see a bunch pop up.
Awesome, thank you!
I’m not a poetry person - it seldom works for me - but this one gripped me by my throat and wouldn’t let go. I wish I felt this way about more poetry, but this one really worked for me.
Like you can feel how unreal the world would feel for someone whose child has bombed a clinic right?
Wow, this is so raw. And I like the double meaning of the wafer tasting like flesh.