In my english class sophomore year, we were learning about different forms of poetry and at one point I chose to write a terzarima, which is a series of triplets that follow the rhyming scheme aba, bcb, cdc…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Tag: poetry
“Stars”: A poem by teenage Kella
This is a poem I wrote when I was around 16. The idea I mention in this poem of a stone that’s halfway between a diamond and a piece of coal…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Essay on The Bezine: Using Social Interactions to Create Change
An article of mine was published today on The BeZine, an online magazine that looks at efforts for peace, sustainability and social justice through the lens of art. They publish photography, poetry, essays, fiction, even music, that coincides with the theme of each issue. They are particularly interested in looking at the world’s problems with the intention of finding solutions. The BeZine also has direct ties to 100 Thousand Poets for Change (100TPC), which was …Read More
How 100,000 Poets Are Fostering Peace, Justice & Sustainability
The writer of today’s guest post, Jamie Dedes, is a name you may have seen on this blog before, but not as a guest blogger. Jamie published an interview with me about activism and Yopp on her poetry and writing blog, and shortly after, she proposed a guest post about a world-wide social justice initiative that’s been brought about by thousands of poets all over the world. Fun fact about me, before I was a …Read More
Wealth with Virtue: All That You Wish to Win
Today’s guest post is part two of Violet Carson’s “Wealth with Virtue” series about the process of converting capitalism into business practices that fit their identity, life structure, and ethics. You can read the first post of the series here on Yopp and you can read further posts on their blog Lunisolarpunk Witch. ]having encountered ]wants ]to accomplish the plan ]I call out ]to the heart at once ]all that you wish to win ]to …Read More
How Did You Meet Your Abusive Partner?
CN: emotional abuse, abusive relationships Most abusive relationship stories lie in the story of how you left: How did you get out? What was the final straw? How awful did things have to get before you finally had enough? By the time a survivor leaves an abusive relationship, the abuse has evolved significantly. There is very little good left in the relationship—just enough to keep the victim hopeful for a better future someday—and the tiny …Read More