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YOUR SOCIAL PEEVE

snugglebuck
Dangerous Mind
United States 77awards
Joined 3rd Feb 2014
Forum Posts: 1873

Poetry Contest

What's your social peeve.  Something about your society's culture that annoys you.
I’d like you to write a poem about a social peeve. Something about your society’s culture that annoys you.   It can be any style, any length.  Winner will be determined by a vote.

For me, my social peeve is the recent phenomena of parents pushing grade school children around in baby strollers. Many of which are on the verge of puberty.

Poem example, not for vote.

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GOOD GOD!

Arise
Standup
You’re not a baby
You’re an adolescent
And your parents need to let you develop



souladareatease
Tyrant of Words
United States 29awards
Joined 28th Dec 2012
Forum Posts: 5085

Holding The Door Open

Once
doors were held open
kind smiles
simply
for kindness
a nod
a handshake
such was never fake
somehow
those behind
are oft
forgotten
you are a shadow
to their eye
what should
be ignored
as not one of them
reluctant smiles reign
should the attempt be made
I extend
my open hand
as shocked eyes
give limp wrists
scurrying past
on to other things

mel44
Melgar
Fire of Insight
United Kingdom 9awards
Joined 3rd Mar 2017
Forum Posts: 278

Education For All

I demand an appropriate education  
for all those with special needs  
administrators of pedagogy  
I see ignoring student’s pleas  
 
I realise modified instruction  
requires teachers to differentiate  
but to consider it as unfair  
makes me justifiably irate  
 
If one had no legs to stand  
I would not command their walking  
one should not mandate a write  
based on simple talking  
 
They know that one plus one is two  
but maybe not the square route of eight  
to demean amid their peers  
such shame does not abate
 
Instead of outlining weakness  
why not focus on their strengths  
an instructor’s role is to teach  
inasmuch, to any length  
 
Toss out these standards tests  
claiming to evaluate worth  
when Maslow’s hierarchy is required  
to assess needs not met since birth  
 
Written by mel44 (Melgar)
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sankara
Lost Thinker
Joined 24th Feb 2017
Forum Posts: 12

Job Interview

I dress myself up like a christmas present
All that’s missing is the bow.
Butterflies flutter within me, their wings
Hammering against my hollow insides, twisting
And intertwining with my internal organs.
I opened the door of opportunity and walked inside the
Uncertain future. I sit down, there’s a distortion in time
A blank space, tremors are spreading from the echoed footsteps
Of rampant zoo animals set loose within me. They call my name
I sit  like an ornament in an office I hope to own someday.
I hand the judge my paper, the paper that is supposed to be me
That is supposed to encapsulate who I am, breaking me down
To my experiences and accomplishments
I suppose that’s all that matters
He drops the paper down, I watch it plummet onto his  
Mahogany desk, that paper that is me
He asks me the most mundane of questions
This is the part where I display my “personality”
The decoration, the accessory that’s not important enough to make it
Onto the paper that is me. I try to give him the most creative of
Mundane answers. He looks me up and down with that familiar look
I want to tell him that this dark skin he sees is simply dust i’ve
Accumulated on the way here, That in fact I’m as human as he
But My nappy hair is  a dead give away.
I feel his scrutinizing gaze as I try not to trip and stumble
Over my own words, my soul is on a scale across from
the weightless white feather
Which way shall it tip ?
Written by sankara
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poet Anonymous

new poems only?

David_Macleod
14397816
Tyrant of Words
United Kingdom 39awards
Joined 5th Nov 2014
Forum Posts: 2983

People

Frankly my social peeve is people
A wandering clamour of inept morons
An ignorant shower of hate filled maniacs
Ill mannered wastes of redundant skin
Brainless to the point of being swamp life
The only redeeming thing is your ability to die
For my liking not in the numbers or quickly enough
I am accused of being a cantankerous old bastard
But it is clearly you and not me, I’m just great
Loving, caring, witty, fertile, pleasant and modest
Unlike the cum gurgling fuckwits of my species
I have never met another human being that hasn’t
Eventually fucked me over and left me to bleed
Humanity does not deserve a God to save it
Humanity is a bucket of shite without the bucket
It’s a filthy disease, hopefully there is no cure
I even find your children just fuckin annoying
I hate you and them, simpering piles of flesh
My hope is that mankind does what it does best
I hope you all die, leaving only me
There is no saving you and yours
Please press the self destruct button
You are what you are: delirious scum
Praise the Lord, halleluiah
The missiles are flying

filthydee
Lost Thinker
Joined 20th Apr 2017
Forum Posts: 7

Trigger Warnings

oh hey filthydee  
how you doing today?  
well thank you for asking.  
i’m excited to say  
 
i’m feelin’ triggered….yeah  
someone said something bad  
and i’m triggered….yup  
they made me real mad  
 
i thought i heard rape  
and i started to cry  
someone said anal gape  
and i had to ask why  
 
it seems no-body here  
gives a fuck about me  
enough to tap-dance  
around my sensibilities  
 
i’m fuckin’ triggered…  
and i’ve got a target to blame  
gonna fire up the blog…  
and cover them in shame
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MadameLavender
Guardian of Shadows
United States 86awards
Joined 17th Feb 2013
Forum Posts: 5594

Mother's Milk Haiku

Breastfeeding is fine
when they are babies, but for
the love of dear God,

take them off the tit
when they can use utensils
to eat their own food.

You can keep kids on
your health insurance until
they turn twenty six--

Isn't that enough?
Do you seriously need
to breastfeed, that long?



Gahddess_Worship
Osomajestuoso
Tyrant of Words
United States 37awards
Joined 21st Aug 2013
Forum Posts: 796



Fine Dining

Good evening
It’s nice to see you
Will you be dining alone?
Oh forgive me
I didn’t see your device
Table for two then

Our specials for today
An 8 oz filet with spring vegetables and WiFi
And for your electronic friend
A nice OS upgrade
Excellent choice
And for your tablet?
Coming right up

Sorry about the delay
The chef was preoccupied
He just HAD to complete level 5
The way you two look into one another’s displays
mesmerized by love
I can tell you don’t mind the wait
One filet, medium rare
And the latest app
for your companion
Bon Appetit!

Hello, Don Ensimismados
We do take reservations
when would you like to come?
I have a table for four at 8 o'clock
We will see you then
Listen up kitchen!
I’ve got a four top coming at 8
Mr. and Mrs. Jones
and their smartphones
It’s their anniversary

What seems to be the problem?
I am so sorry
I didn’t realize it wasn’t compatible
I’ll send it back to the kitchen
Can I interest you in a charge
While you wait?
Free of charge...of course

Sugarlesslove
Strange Creature
Joined 28th Apr 2017
Forum Posts: 2

STEAL BABY STEAL

You married our men even though you lived in a trailer park
You married our men as soon as they got famous
Steal baby steal
You started and sounded like us when you put out a record
Steal baby steal
You get skin tans and hair in dreads
Steal baby steal
Your dialect and mannerisms resemble ours
Steal baby steal
Election day you vote Republican
Election night you act sympathetic, holding her with a secret grin on your  face
Election night you make love to someone whose ancestors were brought on a slave trip
Steal baby steal
Steal baby steal

wesser1
Lost Thinker
Joined 12th Nov 2013
Forum Posts: 1

ALL CAPS

MY DISCLAIMER ABOUT ME USING "ALL CAPS".
     THE REASON I DID THIS IS BECAUSE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I WENT TO 1 OF THOSE MESSAGE BOARDS, FOR HELP GETTING MY GAME TO RUN RIGHT. ALL OF THE PEOPLE THERE MADE COMMENTS LIKE, "WHY R U SHOUTING, ANGRY, & YELLING. U NEED TO JUST CALM DOWN ETC. & THEY WERE ACTUALLY GETTING UPSET & SAYING THAT IF I WAS GOING TO BE THAT WAY". "THAT I WAS NOT GETTING HELP & I SHOULD LEAVE THAT SITE". CAN U BELIEVE THAT?! SO BELOW IS MY REPLY TO THEIR ACCUSATIONS......
     EVERYTHING SAID BELOW IS MEANT TO BE TAKEN LIGHT HEARTILY, & NOT PERSONALLY. IF PEOPLE DO THEN IT'S ON THEM & THEY MIGHT THINK OF LIGHTENING UP. BECAUSE IN REALITY THESE ARE ONLY TEXTS, THERE ARE NO ACTUAL SOUNDS, NO ONE IS PHYSICALLY COVERING THEIR EARS WHILE READING THIS, SAYING "OH MY GOD THE SOUND IS HURTING!!!!". AS YOUR QUOTES STATES, "Imagine Someone Shouting All the Time". THE KEY WORD BEING "IMAGINE". WHEN I SEE CAPS I DON'T THINK WOW THAT "It is a strong effect OR why r they so angry". IF READING ALL CAPS TEXTS IS NOT UR THING I UNDERSTAND, BUT IF IT PHYSICALLY/MENTALLY AFFECTS YOU, THEN U SHOULD GET A CHECK UP BECAUSE IT COULD BE A HARMFUL BRAIN DISORDER.
     WHAT MAKES SOMETHING A STRONG "EFFECT/STATEMENT/YELLING" IS THAT ONE CHARACTER PUT ON TYPEWRITERS SINCE THE START OF THE 1970's & THAT IS THE " ! " KEY (Exclamation mark or shft+1), (BEFORE THE 70's "one typed a period, backspaced, and typed an apostrophe). SO WHETHER I TYPED IN CAPS OR LOWER CASE YOU WOULD KNOW THE EMPHASIS WAS ON THE PRECEDING TEXT, EXAMPLE: "i hate you!" , "I HATE YOU!". EVEN THOUGH THE CAPS IS EASIER TO READ/SEE YOU STILL GET THE POINT WITH THE LOWER CASE. ALSO I DOUBT THE "CAPS LOCK" KEY WAS INVENTED FOR THAT TYPIST WHO WANTED "LOUD OR AGGRESSIVE TEXTS". THERE IS ENOUGH YELLING, ANGER, ETC IN REAL LIFE, WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO ATTACH IT TO A TYPING PREFERENCE/STYLE. THAT'S PRETTY PATHETIC.
     YES I UNDERSTAND "lower case" IS "more widely accepted than all caps". TO ME IT'S HARDER TO READ OR PROOF TEXTS WHEN IN LOWER CASE, I DO NOT FIND IT "faster and more convenient", IT ALL COMES DOWN TO, I PREFER USING ALL CAPS FOR MY EASE OF READING, TYPING, & EDITING ETC. BASICALLY I CAN SEE THE LETTERS BETTER, WITH LOWER CASE I HAVE TO EITHER INCREASE THE PAGE ZOOM OR PUT GLASSES ON. I ALSO WRITE IN ALL CAPS & HAVE SINCE J.H.S. I TOOK 3 YRS OF DRAFTING.
     IF I HAVE ACTUALLY OFFENDED, DAMAGED HEARING, OR PERSONALLY HURT FEELINGS BECAUSE U THOUGHT I WAS YELLING AT YOU, I APOLOGIZE. SO FROM NOW ON YOU WILL KNOW I'M NOT "VIRTUALLY YELLING" I JUST HAVE AN EYE SIGHT ISSUE/DISABILITY, & VIRTUALLY OR IN REALITY IT IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE TO PUBLICLY CHASTISE, PUT DOWN, OR BLAME MY NEED/WANT TO USE ALL CAPS, DUE TO ONES HANDICAP/DISABILITY OR JUST THE FACT I LIKE USING ALL CAPS...LOL LOL......
   THANK YOU FOR "LISTENING" TO MY REPLY TO A WIDELY ACCEPTED BUT MISGUIDED VIEW ON THE REAL ATTRIBUTES OF "ALL CAPS TEXTS". SO AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT SEE A " ! " AFTER SOMETHING TRY NOT TO READ ANYTHING INTO WHAT IS REALLY JUST TEXT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS...   WES
     FOR THOSE OF U THAT JUST CAN'T LET GO OF THE WHOLE "CAPS" IS "YELLING" THING.
    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS...... "i'm sorry", OH THAT'S ME WHISPERING FOR ALL THE "VISUALLY" NOISE SENSITIVE PEOPLE...

    IF U STILL BELIEVE IN UR "ALL CAPS IS YELLING" ETC. BELOW IS THE ACTUAL DEFINITION & LINK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclamation_mark
The exclamation mark (British English and Commonwealth English) or exclamation point (American English) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate STRONG FEELINGS or HIGH volume (SHOUTING), and often marks the end of a sentence.
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mysteriouslady
Tyrant of Words
United States 15awards
Joined 11th Aug 2012
Forum Posts: 2400

"K"

Theres a reason for my text
Its not because Im bored
I do have better shit to do
I understand you may be busy
or just dont want to answer
thats cool
I am the Queen of ignoring my texts
Sooner or later I will answer
So when I send you 14 lines and I get a "K"
for an answer...
Well, you can just go fuck yourself.

poet Anonymous

thank you for your unsolicited opinion

dedicated to my fellow cupcake cabal & raging pta bitches moms

{iii}
why yes, yes that heathen playing outdoors
is my hell spawn
& i do so apologize that she's mud splattered
& having fun making pies
i'll stop her immediately, try changing her
free spirited personality,
make her fit the little princess mold you've
forced little whatever-the-hell-her-generic-name-is into.
we'll both be happier for it, conforming to
some standard neither of us care to attain.
i'm sorry she's happy.

ii.
her star wars shirts offend the barbie brigade, i should
dress her like a girl,
make sure she's wearing some frilly skirt that
prohibits her climbing trees
& playing football. why in god's name do i let her
express herself?!
i've been doing it all wrong for five years & never would have realised
that her laughter is a lie, she's not enjoying just being herself
& really wants to be a pink clone.

i.
keep yapping at me & i really might need
that botox you've been recommending since i
turned 25.
this frown is the only thing stopping me
from strangling you with your own viscera.

eswaller
Dangerous Mind
United States 30awards
Joined 22nd Dec 2015
Forum Posts: 749

Too Much Questioning

What are you doing with someone like him?
He is never going to be good enough for you.
Darling, I think you need to go to the gym
More often and exercise because you need to
Lose that extra weight. Are you eating enough?
You look rather really skinny, my dear.
You are not a man; so do not act too tough,
But you cannot be too weak either. Do not sneer
Because it looks really unattractive on your face
And you do not want to come across as a bitch.
Go ahead and destroy everything, but that vase.
I know that you can be independent and rich
On your own, but you need to let your man
Take care of you too. Do not be too clever
Or smart or dumb. You should have not ran
Away too far because you should have never
Left to begin with. Do not be selfish, but
You cannot be selfless enough either.
When you get stuck in that deep rut
I hope that you take a huge breather,
But you need to go right back in because
Not everyone always going to save
You. Darling, when you know their jaws
Hit the floor you have to ride your own wave.
Written by eswaller
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