u/ThesaurusRex84

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Desktop ig but also general Reddit mod tools.

I run a subreddit that always tends to get outside trolls whenever a certain topic is broached. So far the solution is to limit them to weekends, but we still need to get there in time to enable crowd control.

Are Reddit's mod tools robust enough that it can automatically be enabled if it sees a post with a certain flair, or was that kind of customizability gone with the API changes?

I run a subreddit that always tends to get outside trolls whenever a certain topic is broached. So far the solution is to limit them to weekends, but we still need to get there in time to enable crowd control.

Are Reddit's mod tools robust enough that it can automatically be enabled if it sees a post with a certain flair, or was that kind of customizability gone with the API changes?

And what a sweet thing it is
Especially before I wondered what it meant

All we wanted as kids was sweet
gummy bears, squishy soft
chocolate, smooth comfort
summer ice cream, refreshing joy
Wondering how many licks it took
to get to the center
to savor what's inside
Pure sugar shared by friends
best forever.

And they called me sweet
And you could tell they meant it
as both our lips recalled the treats
With softened hearts, they go their way
So why can't their smiles
last forever?

We started to learn as we got old
of sweets and of ourselves
And the more I learned
the more I was shocked
at just how sweet i was.

Well they call me sweet
And I guess what that means
is i'm best enjoyed in small doses
Too much of me
you see
would ruin the charm
would ruin your smile
even spoil your appetite
for something better
Of course nothing good
is forever.

What would it be like to be
a piece of bread
bland but ever relied on?
or maybe a nice
home-cooked meal
filling tables with strength every day
or instead i could just be
an awful ugly horrible gross stinking piece of burnt tire
and never left to wonder how long i'd stay

But do you think maybe i could be sweet
sweet like a honeycrisp apple
keeping the doctor away?
with your hand on my shoulder like a northern summer
but eyes that twinkle with eternity
you speak into my soul
and you tell me
with geniality
with conviviality
that i'm just so sweet
sweet like candy.

...

So
I guess I'm sweet
and that's my lot
to bring a pleasant little taste
to those who find me
Choose me from a handful
There's fun in every bite
And lose my flavor
On the bed post overnight

And if this is the only way
to help life go down easy
--or really, just to see your face
as much as i possibly can
before it all has to happen again
then candy i'll remain.

I could come up with brand new flavors
so that no one would get bored
But you'll never see me salty or sour or spicy or bitter
because it's the sweet you're looking for.

So call me sweet
And let's have fun while I last
Make memories
Seize the day
See how many licks it takes
to get to my center
and be sure, when you're done
to throw the rest away.

And I'll be okay, look I'm smiling too--
please don't ever worry about me
because what would i be
and who, where, why
if not sweet?

--

Never done anything like this before. I wanted to see about changing it to conform to a meter or rhyme scheme but it all seemed to throw off the flow of the magic so I put it in very selectively.

I also cut it into two parts because I don't know if the "refrain" significantly adds to the poem or if the end of the first part was sufficiently bittersweet (ha, get it?)

Feedbacks:

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/1tlydci/comment/onjtcev/

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/1tm1z3p/comment/onjsrq9/