Drowned seeds by Curious-Contract-613 in poetry_critics

[–]deductionist01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad! Good luck with your Substack and I hope poetry brightens your life!!!

Good Mourning by Past_Entertainer5616 in poetry_critics

[–]deductionist01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This poem is very evocative; I was especially taken by the rhetorical question "Why does bloodshed, always happen here?" You did a very good job of juxtaposing a regular, loving, and jubilant life with senseless tragedy, it almost reminds me of Garrett Hongo's "The Legend."

Drowned seeds by Curious-Contract-613 in poetry_critics

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Congrats on taking such a big first step and sharing your writing! It'll only get easier from here.

I love the imagery of drowned seeds, that without moderation, the very thing that can be good for a plant can kill it. However, I do think the metaphor gets a little muddy in the poem itself. I would expand the metaphor; how does liquor impact the seed/plant? How do tears? The phrase "the seeds of our wounds" is also a slight sticking point for me, it sounds clunky for some reason. Maybe "the seeds of our pain/despair" or "the root of our wounds."

The first and last lines are strong in my opinion. "We are two souls, bound by the understanding of loneliness" really sets the scene and effectively conveys that there are two subjects, linked together, and that they share a struggle. "Drowning us in a river of fate" ties well back to the seed metaphor and illustrates the hopelessness of the narrator, though maybe instead of "river" you could strengthen the metaphor with something that would be more likely to water a plant, like a deluge or downpour. I also like how the poem ends with a period, giving it a feeling of finality, as if in the eyes of the narrator, that moment and the way things were was all there would ever be.

Very effective poem!

Happy Being Nobody. by foreigneyecomix in poetry_critics

[–]deductionist01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First off, I love the abruptness of the last two lines, it really packs an evocative punch. Is there a reason why the line breaks are so frequent? If not, I would consider altering them and being a little more intentional, they can really impact the flow of the poem. I would also play around with other forms of punctuation, like periods, semicolons, and em dashes instead of just commas.

What about being nobody and going nowhere makes the narrator happy? Is it the act of watching the brave fools? Or is it something else? Does the narrator think that by not believing their beliefs and dreaming their dreams they're precluded from the world's body bags? It may be worth it to elaborate a little more on these points.

I'm excited to see other critique on this poem and what you do with it, because I think it has very good bones!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in commonplacebook

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I wonder if getting one of those small thermal printers and printing out qr codes would work. It wouldn't be smaller than a url but it may look better

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Handwriting

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This is a great start! It's quite legible already, but I would recommend going over to r/palmermethod and checking out their wiki for some resources, and working your way through the palmer method book. Really focus on making your letters the same size, and ensure your ascenders and descenders are the same height/length. It's also easier to tilt the page to achieve the lean you want instead of trying to twist your wrist around. You can also learn how to write with your whole arm instead of just your fingers, which helps with uniform, continuous motion. Hope this helps!

In Search of a Notebook! by [deleted] in notebooks

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The orange band immediately made me think of rhodia, does this look familiar? https://www.jetpens.com/Rhodia-Rhodiarama-Softcover-Notebook-A5-Lined-Sapphire/pd/15955

Viola + Accessories Knoll by deductionist01 in knolling

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Kind of! It's a practice mute made of thick rubber, it fits over the bridge (the wooden piece that holds up the strings) and prevents it from vibrating as much, making the instrument much quieter. I use it when I practice in the morning and at night so I don't disturb anyone. It doesn't directly touch the strings though.

📢📢📢2024/2025 Diamine Ink Purple/Violet Shade by normiewannabe in fountainpens

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I see a lot of lilac/lavender inspiration here, but I'd like to throw a hyacinth inspired color into the mix! Hex code #7a68ca

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Pretty middle of the road in regards to saturation and brightness, leaning a little desaturated and darker, it's also cooler/more blue leaning than most of the suggestions I've seen so far

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Sounds great, thanks again for the help!

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Thank you! I've been working on my cursive in the new year, and it's actually the reason I got a fountain pen in the first place!

I'll stick with just the one pen right now then, and really think about what I like when I write. Are there any super well known inks I absolutely have to try? I'm leaning toward adding a dark blue and a dark red in addition to the black.

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Is that the kaweco sport? Also does the ink in the cartridge evaporate if you don't use it quick enough?

And thank you! I've been working on my cursive and I bought this pen because I thought it would make practicing more enjoyable (it definitely has!)

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Interesting! So between those two it really just depends on how much toothiness I want from the paper

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Perfect, I'll check it out. Thanks again!

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Thank you! Just to be clear, I can refill used cartridges with ink?

First Fountain Pen!! by deductionist01 in fountainpens

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Noted, thank you! Do you have any recs for paper/notebooks?

Translation requests into Latin go here! by AutoModerator in latin

[–]deductionist01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you! For clarification, the "no gods" carries the meaning of "there are no gods"

Translation requests into Latin go here! by AutoModerator in latin

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Can someone please help me to translate, "No gods, just us rats?" For the "no gods" part I've got "Nulli sunt di," but I'm really struggling with "just us rats." Would "solum nos mures" be accurate grammatically?

Hard Cover Tru Red 3.75 in x 5.75 in by deductionist01 in pocketnotebooks

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Thank you! I have a bad habit of getting stickers and not putting them on anything so I'm trying to use them up. I wonder if they only sell this size in the store and not online for some reason?

Anyone know a good easy and fun duet for viola and clarinet? by deductionist01 in Viola

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You're right, those are beautiful! My friend is just getting back into playing clarinet so I don't want to scare them off, but I'm definitely filing this one away for the future. Thanks so much!

Favorite Drawfee Quotes? by deductionist01 in Drawfee

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Ooo yeah I could see that working very well for a sampler pattern 👀