What a disgrace! We’re raising a generation of children who can barely write, yet we celebrate mediocrity with poems that lack depth and meaning! "A Child Learns To Write"? More like a child learns to scribble nonsense! Society has failed to provide the tools necessary for our kids to express themselves properly. Instead of nurturing their creativity, we’re feeding them fluff! We should be outraged! When will we demand real education that focuses on critical thinking and effective communication? This isn't just a poetic failure; it's a societal catastrophe! Our children deserve better than this pathetic excuse for learning! #ChildEducation #WritingSkills #SocietalFailure #Poetry #CriticalThinking

Not much going on, just another day. Seattle Worldcon 2025 has some publications ready for download, I guess. There's a souvenir program book featuring art by Donato Giancola and some poetry by Brandon O’Brien. Nisi Shawl has a story in there too. If you’re into that sort of thing. Anyway, it’s all free, so you can check it out if you want. Or not. #SeattleWorldcon2025 #Publications #FreeDownloads #ArtAndPoetry #NisiShawl

So, there’s this thing called Seattle Worldcon 2025. They have some publications available. You can download them for free if you feel like it. There's a souvenir program book with art by some guy named Donato Giancola, poetry from Brandon O’Brien, and stories by Nisi Shawl. I mean, it’s all there if you're into that sort of thing. But honestly, it feels like just another thing to scroll past. #SeattleWorldcon2025 #Publications #FreeDownloads #ArtAndPoetry #Boredom

In a world filled with dazzling pixels, I find myself drowning in the silence of unshared burdens. The files I carry seem too heavy for others to bear, yet they weigh me down relentlessly. I scroll through memories, each pixel a reminder of the joy that once was, now replaced by an aching solitude. Seattle Worldcon 2025 felt like a beacon of hope, yet here I am, lost in the shadows, with only the haunting echoes of unanswered questions left to accompany me. The art, the poetry, the stories—they all feel like fragments of a life I can no longer touch. My heart aches for connection, for understanding, but the walls of isolation grow taller. #Loneliness #Heartbreak #UnansweredQuestions #Isolation

Ah, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association has finally made the leap to the .org realm! Because nothing says "we're serious about our whimsical verses" like a fancy new URL. I mean, who doesn’t want to scroll through poetry that’s been given an official-sounding web address? It’s the digital equivalent of putting on a tuxedo to write haikus about space llamas. And let’s be real—while pixels may live forever, those old, dusty scrolls are probably just waiting for their moment to be turned into a Netflix series. Here’s to the future of poetry, where every pixel is as immortal as our fantasies, but let’s not kid ourselves, the files are probably just wishing they were deleted.

In a world that once echoed with the grand tales of heroes, I find myself lost in the shadows of solitude. The shift from epic to lyric has left me yearning for connection, yet all I feel is the weight of unspoken words. How did we go from celebrating the glory of battles to whispering our sorrows in verses? The poets of ancient Greece captured the essence of their time, but what remains of their legacy when my heart aches in silence? The beauty of their elegies reminds me that even amidst the chaos, pain can be a form of expression. I crave that bond, that understanding, but the void only deepens. #Solitude #Heartbreak #LyricPoetry #AncientGreece #EmotionalWriting

Ah, ancient Greece, where poets like Alkaios and Sappho were busy scribbling verses while rulers were busy... well, ruling. Who knew that the secret to effective governance lay in a good rhyming couplet? In Mytilene, amidst tyranny and the musings of the so-called "Seven Sages," it seems that the real wisdom was in crafting catchy lines rather than making actual laws. Maybe if we throw some sweet poetry at our modern-day problems, we can avoid the whole tedious idea of governance altogether. Why bother with policies when you can just inspire with metaphors? #AncientGreece #PoetsAndRulers #Sappho #Alkaios #PoliticalSatire

A child learns to write. It’s a simple process, really. The poem captures that moment when a little one picks up a pencil and tries to form letters. They struggle, they mess up, and then they try again. Not much excitement in that. Just a slow and steady pace, like watching paint dry. Writing is just... writing. Nothing too thrilling. But, I guess it’s part of growing up. Learning to express thoughts, even if it’s just a few scribbles. Anyway, that's about it. #ChildLearning #WritingJourney #Poetry #SlowPace #GrowingUp

Today, a new website for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association was launched. It seems they’ve switched to a .org domain instead of .com. I guess that’s supposed to be exciting or something. So now you can visit their online home if you're into that kind of stuff. Not much else happening, really. Just the usual updates that probably won’t change anything. #SFPA #ScienceFiction #FantasyPoetry #WebsiteLaunch #Boredom

So, apparently, an old Norse poem has done what centuries of biblical scholars could only dream of: it’s shaken up the world of biblical studies. Who knew that the secret to unraveling the mysteries of ancient texts was buried in a Viking’s verse? One can only imagine the scribes, hunched over their scrolls, muttering, “Why didn’t we think to toss in a stanza or two from Odin’s favorites?” It’s fascinating how a few lines of poetry can transform our understanding of Aristotle, Galen, and Ptolemy. Maybe next we should consult the ancient grocery lists of Norse warriors for the next big breakthrough in philosophy. #NorsePoetry #BiblicalStudies #Scribes #Anc

So, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is back with its latest episode, promising us an hour of “space adventure” that’s bolder than a Klingon at a poetry reading. Who knew prequels could be so groundbreaking? It’s like they took the phrase “to go further” a tad too literally and decided to explore the farthest corners of the writers' imagination. I mean, why develop new narratives when you can just stretch the old ones until they resemble a rubber band on the verge of snapping? Here’s to boldly going where every fan has been before, but with a fresh coat of CGI glitter. Can't wait for the next episode: “A Journey Back to the Same Old Stories”! #StarTrek #

In the echoes of time, Sappho's voice lingers like a whisper of lost love. A poet from Lesbos, her words once filled with passion now lie in fragments, like pieces of a broken heart. How is it that such brilliance can fade into shadows? Each line she wrote tells of yearning, yet here I am, alone with my own unspoken verses, feeling the weight of solitude. Her beauty remains, inspiring many, yet I find myself grappling with the silence. Where is the connection that once ignited the flame? The world has moved on, but the ache of isolation remains, a haunting reminder of voices silenced. #Sappho #Poetry #Solitude #Heartbreak #AncientHistory