Wasteland Phantasy

(Fuck AI)

____

At times

I wonder

if my poems

have anguished

through conveyer belts,

the great machine

polishing,

manufacturing

my wrinkled

imaginations

and

imperfections.

~

Counterfeits

of blood

and ink,

taut with

commercial

ribbons,

repackaged

and

stripped of flame.

~

Phantasy

drowned

in processed fat,

vomit and bile

greasing

the wheels

of language models

and

algorithms.

~

My stolen

compassion

and rage,

harmonizing

with

wastelands,

devouring

intimacy

until

nothing

remains.

https://imgur.com/gallery/OoFD24Q

u/DrunkenPunchline — 1 month ago

Cat who I've known his whole life suddenly wants nothing to do with me after moving out.

Brief background on situation.

My brother and I lived together for almost ten years.

Back in 2018, he got a kitten (domestic short hair male named Monty) and we have literally lived together up until June, when my brother moved out.

Monty and I have always got along and he is a very sweet and inquitisitve cat, however there have been altercations in the past where he would get overstimulated and lash out, attacking myself, my brother, or my partner.

These were very few and far between and haven't happened in a long time due to help from a vet and behavioral changes.

Despite that, Monty and I always had a great relationship and he is a very open and friendly cat.

I've never given him a reason not to trust me, and always showed him love.

This changed when my brother moved out. Since then, whenever I come over, he will hide under the bed and have nothing to do with me.

He won't act aggressive with me, and will even rub against me and smell me before darting away.

He isn't acting aggressive or hissing or swiping at all, just... hiding.

I know it's just with me, because he won't act that way with strangers or my partner and I have NO clue what could have made him change or what I could have done.

Has this ever happened to anyone? If so, did you discover the reason why?

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u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago

Watching for the first time and...

No one told me how insanely funny this show is.

The acting is so exaggerated and odd, genuinely feeling like a Tim and Eric sketch at times.

It seems like all the characters are trapped in some sort of soap opera limbo, performing this millions of times, and are just tired of existing but there is some sort of ominous haze around them.

Truly bizarre and weirdly endearing at the same time.

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u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago

Driving on Shuffle

I wonder what she is doing.

~

That one moment

in a song

still invoking goose bumps,

decades later.

A shuffled serenade

on repeat

in forgotten playlists.

~

Is she alive?

If so,

that would be enough,

but still...

I wish I could thank her.

~

I hope all of her dreams came true

and she is watering plants

by the windowsill

or chatting with a loved one,

her glass half full.

~

Maybe somewhere in the background,

an unseen force

lets her know,

after all this time,

her melody

still drifts along,

accompaniying strangers,

alongside eternity,

on the weary drive home.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/justpoetry+1 crossposts

Driving on Shuffle

I wonder what she is doing.

~

That one moment

in a song

still invoking goose bumps,

decades later.

A shuffled serenade

on repeat

in forgotten playlists.

~

Is she alive?

If so,

that would be enough,

but still...

I wish I could thank her.

~

I hope all of her dreams came true

and she is watering plants

by the windowsill

or chatting with a loved one,

her glass half full.

~

Maybe somewhere in the background,

an unseen force

lets her know,

after all this time,

her melody

still drifts along,

accompaniying strangers,

alongside eternity,

on the weary drive home.

https://imgur.com/a/dRxHItA

u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago

Driving on Shuffle

I wonder what she is doing.

~

That one moment

in a song

still invoking goose bumps,

decades later.

A shuffled serenade

on repeat

in forgotten playlists.

~

Is she alive?

If so,

that would be enough,

but still...

I wish I could thank her.

~

I hope all of her dreams came true

and she is watering plants

by the windowsill

or chatting with a loved one,

her glass half full.

~

Maybe somewhere in the background,

an unseen force

lets her know,

after all this time,

her melody

still drifts along,

accompaniying strangers,

alongside eternity,

on the weary drive home.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago

Driving on Shuffle

I wonder what she is doing.

~

That one moment

in a song

still invoking goose bumps,

decades later.

A shuffled serenade

on repeat

in forgotten playlists.

~

Is she alive?

If so,

that would be enough,

but still...

I wish I could thank her.

~

I hope all of her dreams came true

and she is watering plants

by the windowsill

or chatting with a loved one,

her glass half full.

~

Maybe somewhere in the background,

an unseen force

lets her know,

after all this time,

her melody

still drifts along,

accompaniying strangers,

alongside eternity,

on the weary drive home.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 2 months ago

Just started shooting. Here are some from my first roll.

My partner got me a camera for Christmas and I've never shot on film before.

What a beautiful artform, but there is so much to learn.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 4 months ago

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider, among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago
▲ 6 r/Poems

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider, among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

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u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider, among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

reddit.com
u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider, among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago
▲ 5 r/poetry_critics+2 crossposts

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider,

among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

https://imgur.com/gallery/EeErhc7

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/s/tr830nKnqD

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/s/01ApNHuAoF

u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago

Little Friend

Here is a new poem about a spider, among other things.

~ Little Friend ~

Crawling amidst patterns

beyond comprehension,

little spider,

your fate

is not mine

to determine.

~

Threads spiraling

from cardboard boxes

and spackled ceilings

to dust covered floors.

~

I promise

not to threaten,

nevertheless

your

curious

apprehension

is justified.

~

Boundless

are we,

playing hide and seek.

~

Companions

of fleeting

awareness,

avoiding

or devouring

but

occasionally...

harmonizing.

~

Continue exploring,

little friend.

I hope you experience

as much

as possible,

concealed in darkness

or

reveling in sunlight.

u/DrunkenPunchline — 5 months ago