Gain Your Independence, by Martin The Poet

I’m just going to push the boat out,
spit some words and mess about.
That’s what I love about writing,
when you start out you have no idea what to talk about.
Then words just appear out of thin air,
with flare, with the power of a prayer.

Single words can lead to warfare
or they can take you from little bear to billionaire.
Most people are unaware of the power they possess,
so they walk around in a mess, or worst still in distress.
Yet they say they want success.
But they cant even control their words,
with any kind of finesse.

“Thats unfair, you know I’m depressed!”

Ok, I guess you need a recess.
Most people say they want to succeed, but have no idea what it takes,
so they sit at home smoking weed.

“It’s ok for you, you had it easy!”

Really?

It took me 20 years to get here.
I’ve got ringing in both my ears.

“You must be crazy?”

Yeah, but like Jay-Z, I’m not lazy.

“20 years sounds like a life sentence?”

True, but now it feels like transcendence.
Self rule is a tool you can use to gain your Independence.

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Poem Accepted — CherokeeWriter:

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I had one of my poems accepted in the online magazine called Three Line Poetry. Issue 53 Since all the poems are untitled since you have to look for my name. I’m currently trying to find other places to submit writing. I have so many poems that I wish to share. I really hope to […]

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Conversations with Adam Falkner: On Poetry, Social Identity, and Queer Narratives — Scientific Inquirer

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Sign up for Scientific Inquirer’s Steady State Newsletter for the week’s top stories, exclusive interviews, and weekly giveaways. Plenty of value added but without the tax. http://bit.ly/2VEF06u “Nowhere would anyone grant that science and poetry can be united,” wrote esteemed 19th-Century writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his 1817 treatise on animal morphology, Zur Morphologie. […]

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Conversations with Adam Falkner: On Poetry, Social Identity, and Queer Narratives — Scientific Inquirer

Sign up for Scientific Inquirer’s Steady State Newsletter for the week’s top stories, exclusive interviews, and weekly giveaways. Plenty of value added but without the tax. http://bit.ly/2VEF06u “Nowhere would anyone grant that science and poetry can be united,” wrote esteemed 19th-Century writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his 1817 treatise on animal morphology, Zur Morphologie. […]

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Photo Challenge #318 — Stine Writing

Written for Nekneeraj at mindlovemiserysmenagerie: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/19271780/posts/2735534632 God’s temple Under a scarlet sky live prevails in theory but ceases to exist for those incessantly choosing to minimize the lives of others in an attempt to stand higher in an unseen temple built big enough for two but allowing only one to be alive. ©2020 CBialczak Poetry

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My Writing Journey — lensdiary.ca

My writing journey began March 1,2018 when I joined the WordPress family. I had turned 70 and was reading an online article by Professor Jordan Peterson when I glanced at a WordPress icon at the bottom of the page. Being curious I clicked the icon and ended up following the instructions on becoming a member, […]

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Reading to Learn, Act and Change: Black Lives Matter — Field Notes from a Feminist Researcher

Over the last few days, protests have erupted all over the U.S., in the aftermath of yet another unnecessary Black death at the hands of the police. As someone who studies feminist activism and sexual violence, I see and read instances of violence, injustice and discrimination everyday. I always want to highlight these issues and […]

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