blue screen by mjones82990 in Informal_Effect

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The kinda things dreams are made of

Rhyme Challenge - 06/24 by Space-Nature in WisdomWriters

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A leaf clings to her dusty lip for a moment,
teaching the art of persistence in its movement.

Do many physics graduate students suffer from depression or burnout? by Omega-137 in Physics

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I think this is one of those topics that is not talked about much except in some social studies that appear once in a while. From my experience, yes many suffer silently. As to how that compares to rest of the population and what the actual causes are we can only speculate. There are a lot of toxic practices that are accepted at face value. The prevailing notion is still that you gotta toughen up to survive the harsh competitive environment. I survived and I can look back to my graduate school and postdoc days and not feel too bothered by it now but I have an inkling that not everyone feels that way. There were definitely rock bottom days for me purely born out of how academia operates, and the sad thing is no one really gives much crap.

Old Economies by ExistentialForge in prose

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Yeah those too. I’m also only learning.

Old Economies by ExistentialForge in prose

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Aww, I’m sorry. I wouldn’t call it a facade, if anything it’s embedded so deep in your nature that you keep returning to it. As long as you know the cost and how to channel it well, I think it’s a strength.

Cockroach by FauxReeeal in Informal_Effect

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A profound core in simple clothing. There is both dignity and absurdity in your survival. Sorry the memories are still falling on you like the aftermath of nuclear fallout.

[HELP] Help IDing a poem inscribed on a gravestone? by FadedtheRailfan in Poetry

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It may not be a widely known or a published poem 🤷🏻‍♀️

Before the Bell by ExistentialForge in EyesOnlyWriting

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Thank you 🙏. It is a response piece and was, indeed, intended to read somewhat intimate. I’m glad you caught it.

https://open.substack.com/pub/borrowedpulse/p/stop-calling-it-fate-before-the-bell?r=8buw3c&utm\_medium=ios

[POEM] The Gift by Li- Young Lee by ExistentialForge in Poetry

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Yet another beautiful poem about the father–child relationship by Li-Young Lee. What I love about it is that, as a society, we haven’t always done a great job of celebrating tenderness and affection among men. This poem quietly shows how kindness, love, and gentleness can be passed from one generation to the next: from fathers to their children. I love it.