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  April 2024     1 day ago

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If You Ignore The Erasure Of Women, Youre a Pu**y.

In this warped world, you've reduced me to "cis",
A snide designation, like I'm just a miss.
I've humored your labels, adjusted my speech,
But you're erasing my essence, pushing me out of reach.

Every "they", "them", or "ze", I've echoed back...

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Intrusive Thoughts

“when I’m with you I feel like I could die and that would be alright..”

On a good day, there’s color to your cheeks along with a smile

-From ear to ear-

Like everything’s okay and our life hasn’t been fading away,

Slowly

Right...

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The Soldier

In the trenches of war, you fought so brave,
A soldier tormented, facing demons you couldn't stave.
Mental trauma gripped your soul so tight,
Yet, you persevered, through the darkest night.

With wounds unseen, you came back home,
Haunted by...

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Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)

In this gash of a globe, I stand — an anomaly,
An American Jew, breathing fury, a silent cacophony,
My heart's in the West but my conscience bleeds over a distant land's plight,
Palestine, oh Palestine, your sufferings bellow through the starless...

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If you’re ignoring the erasure of women, you’re a pu**y.

In this warped world, you've reduced me to "cis",
A snide designation, like I'm just a miss.
I've humored your labels, adjusted my speech,
But you're erasing my essence, pushing me out of reach.

Every "they", "them", or "ze", I've echoed back...

– by Arie Castle

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I think the world should hear more of the thoughts that veterans keep to themselves most of the time. Maybe it wouldnt be such an ugly place if more shared. Thank you.

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sometimes.

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not transphobic, and not confused. Thanks for your thoughts. I'll definitely consider them.

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Its a beautiful Haiku. Its speaks much more than is written.

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I appreciate how raw and vulnerable this is. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your introspective experiences. You're beautiful.

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Luke Shapiro is one of my favorite characters, and this poem is the Dopeness. thanks for writing.

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This hits. Thanks for writing. *finger guns*

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Thank you so much!

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Thank you for reading and thanks for the support! please share!

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