BlogHide Resteemsresteemedcaitlinjohnstone (71)in art • 6 years agoSeven Reasons Why I Make Art (And Why You Should, Too)I've been making a conscious effort to put out more poems and short stories of increasing quality alongside my usual output of essays on politics and the media. Here are seven reasons why: 1. There…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years agoPRICELE$$Get to work you lazy slob, join the line find a job. Abandon all your dreams supreme, take one for the capitalist team. Busy busy no time to think, barely alive for that 5 o'clock…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years agoBreadcrumbsLeaving hints and clues from perspective views along the path toward awakening. Sang the blues tethered to booze the process of unfakening. Lost a shoe and a friend or two doubtful voices…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years agoFoundation: Bricks, Blocks, Labels and Things That Go to Your Head“A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.” Impress people so they will like you, love you, be your friend and think highly of…heatherfw (25)in sociology • 6 years agoOVERGROWN CHILDRENWe are a culture of children. We have a limited understanding of the world. We rely on 'the adults' (experts, politicians, pundits, authorities, wealthy elite, priests) to make decisions for…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years agoBETTER FRIENDSI want friends who aren't complacent. Make me brave, make me face it. Not those who give in to distractions ample, but those who are an inspiring example. I want to do better; do you…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years agoPlayful IntelligenceCreativity is a bottomless well, so I climbed in and fell and fell. Before I knew it I was under its spell; my right brain half began to swell. In free-fall there was no friction, I…heatherfw (25)in poetry • 6 years ago...Only Who is LeftWe see the world through different lenses. Yours disturbs me, mine's offensive. We build fences to keep out the other, though the key to our cage is with our brother. Clinging to our…heatherfw (25)in prose • 6 years agoTruth Does Not Need To Be ArguedI've come to realize that Truth does not need to be argued, it need only be spoken. It is not my duty to convince; it is up to each of us to open up ourselves. The shaky foundation of…heatherfw (25)in politics • 6 years agoA Dying DynastyLearning about our history and foreign policy / imperialism has been a disturbing and mind-bending journey that one can never come back from -- a truth that has been seen, cannot be unseen.…
