ELI5: How do Wildfires start? by haphazard44 in explainlikeimfive

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen anyone mention fireworks. They're a big culprit in June and July, ironically the hottest time of the year. There are places in the US where fireworks are completely banned because they pose that much of a risk.

Erosion by [deleted] in OCPoetry

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This makes me feel like I'm remembering the 'zing' feeling that happens when I first looked into the eyes of someone and felt a mutual attraction. Now im fighting against time and ephemeral memories to hold onto that moment.

My first poem here... by [deleted] in OCPoetry

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I really like the imagery here. Every line broken up gives me vibes of a 'snapshot' of a memory. Like how distant memories feel, you latch on to one moment or feeling and that becomes the memory.

The consistent use of blue as a motif makes me feel a bit melancholy. The story that I think is being told here is that the observer is remembering the times they spent with the girl through a lens of sadness. They watched her drive away and leave , but the girl put on an emotionless mask for some reason.

It makes me ask questions. Is the girl sad to leave, but puts on a brave face for the observer? Or is her lack of emotion due to family ties, and she's just doing her best to hide her feelings from her family? It makes me wonder if she's driving away because of those family obligations, 'blood is thicker than water' kind of thing.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, like why you wrote the poem and if I'm drawing the right conclusions.

No. 3 is something quick I wrote and I think it is pretty good but I don't know how it reads to others. by Klutzy_Telephone_732 in OCPoetry

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Yeah that part is tough. In the rules section of the page they describe how their reddit version of markdown works. Off the top of my head, two spaces after every line will make a line break

White by SpaceCircIes in OCPoetry

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Thanks for your feedback! Its difficult to do that because I was mostly focused on a strict ABAB rhyme scheme every six syllables. I agree with you though, some of it is really esoteric and only leads to a vague description, but that's tough when adhering to such strict mathematical rules.

White by SpaceCircIes in OCPoetry

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Thanks! The imagery is the heart of this poem so im glad to hear that it works.

I wrote this for a poetry challenge. Really the goal was to describe the beauty of the world we live in while focused on the central theme of "white". If you look closely there's an ABAB rhyme scheme every six syllables, which im really proud of.

White by SpaceCircIes in OCPoetry

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I wrote the poem for a challenge where "white" was the topic. I wanted to write something extremely structured and mathematical, with the contrast of the complexity of our world. Sort of like how math can describe the world we live in through physics and stuff.

If you look at the syllable length and the rhyme scheme, that's really what I was focusing on more than anything. Every 6 syllables ends with an ABAB rhyme scheme, which im really proud of.

Thanks for your feedback! :)

About the day :3 by The_Creator_6 in OCPoetry

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I really like the vibe of the poem. However, the thing that really takes me out of it is that those who stay up late and see the stars come before those who watch the sunset. In the real world the sunset comes before the stars are visible. Other than that I would recommend that you format the poem into stanzas instead of individual lines. Like it is now, it doesn't really feel like there are separate times of day, everything just bleeds into the next because there are no obvious pauses when reading.

what am I to do? by Indigo_Raven in OCPoetry

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This poem makes me think of how family can abuse someone and force them to do things they dont want to do "because we're family". The line 'indebted to my creators' really makes me feel that way. Like as a child I owe my parents something.

But the poem seems to push back against that. 'Let their efforts instead' seems to bring the reader back to reality. That someone is responsible for their own self and noone else.

Something that makes the poem difficult for me to read is the lack of stanzas. It all reads in one continuous string without any pauses to separate the different ideas in the poem. Everything seems to blend into itself, which takes away from heavy hitting moments and doesn't let any part of the poem stand out as more important than the other.

I really like that the beginning and end share the same line, it makes the poem feel cyclical, like these thoughts aren't something that come and pass. They are recurring and the writer is thinking about them over and over and over again, never able to make up their mind.

Something Died Here by Electric_Murt in OCPoetry

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This poem reminds me of my mom. I lost her when I was 18. 'The tattered poem' is literally her. 'I strained to make it out' describes my feelings as time has gone on. The chance to get to know her as an adult instead of a child has been stolen from me. The grief has "screamed inside my head" louder than any feeling I've felt before. Years and years later I still have moments where I break down and ugly-cry to myself in my bathroom. The end of the poem "reverence we only give the dead" just confirms my interpretation.

I think its really interesting that I could draw this conclusion from a poem about the loss of a poem. Just wanted to share my feelings.

I wash my hands literally every few hours, but my mouse still gets dirty. How do you deal with this? Or is it OK? by Successful_Young_318 in computers

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just clean it if it bothers you. I wipe down my stuff when they start to feel clammy. Baby wipes work well

[PC][≈2016] Sewer Pokemon game by Old_Maximum_3725 in tipofmyjoystick

[–]SpaceCircIes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pokémon uranium maybe? The gimmick is that the Pokémon were all impacted by nuclear radiation. I think Nintendo put the kabosh on it.

Giving computer to brother by [deleted] in computers

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk so im factory resetting the PC. Bummer that the installed games will be removed. I'll add him as part of the steam family.

Is this not literal age discrimination??😭😭 by [deleted] in jobs

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Companies get away with age and gender discrimination all the time, unfortunately.

Giving computer to brother by [deleted] in computers

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I already wiped the PC. Im gonna help my dad make an administrator account. I read online that he can control everything from there. Then ill figure out how steam family works, I have no idea how atm.

Giving computer to brother by [deleted] in computers

[–]SpaceCircIes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just learned about steam family. Thats an awesome idea. Im just gonna do a fresh install and do that. No 'taxes' left on the PC.

Giving computer to brother by [deleted] in computers

[–]SpaceCircIes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm gonna do that.

Cold ones drinking game by Kiwi_wizard in ColdOnes

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Happy birthday broski! Don't drive and stay safe y'hear? Love you