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Don't Make Me Emotional Now
That
Fucking
Word
"Masculinity"
rides through tongue
like a Kawi*
throttling
bend 16
-Ingwe
in a final lap
Slides as a oil-spill
during change
over leathers
soakng
jeans
leaving
the black
to live forever
in denim dreams
While the skin
tanned
olive
is shaded
in grease
that fills
pores
settling
in crease-marks
like tattoos
of hardships
and jail cells
When the trench
was filled
building
a fucking city
for humanity
in the dusk
left
by riders
who built
nothing more
than a
thunder-storm
Then you come along
stubborn
as fuck
full of sass
wearing
hell
in an aftermath
saying
"I trust you"
and
it's
gone
That
Fucking
Word
"Masculinity"
Published 6th Apr 2022
| Edited 12th Apr 2022
Author's Note
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*Kawi normally refers to a Kawasaki Super Bike. For the purpose of this fucking poem it will refer to the Kawasaki Ninja H2R in dark gray and matte black trim!
For the lap 16 Ingwe reference see attached image.
*Kawi normally refers to a Kawasaki Super Bike. For the purpose of this fucking poem it will refer to the Kawasaki Ninja H2R in dark gray and matte black trim!
For the lap 16 Ingwe reference see attached image.
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6th Apr 2022 8:15pm
… are you writing three quarters entries now? Fucks sake, Harry Potter and his platform has got nothing on you, boi. 🤣
I jest. Masculinity is toxic anyway. Best just be yourself and not try and define it too much.
Thanks for the journey.
-M
I jest. Masculinity is toxic anyway. Best just be yourself and not try and define it too much.
Thanks for the journey.
-M
7th Apr 2022 11:22am
Yeah.. I've come to find out the Goblet of Fire is jam packed with April observations and inspirations.
"I'm not a feminist BUT..."
[lol] [lol] [lol]
You and I possibly have our first disagreement with regards terminology and choice of words.
See saying Masculinity is toxic, is umm wrong...
"some men may be toxic" but for a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys to be labeled toxic is akin to saying "All men are toxic"... I disagree and I am holding protest!
See if I said "femininity" was toxic, that would be a prejudicial argument that women and girls are toxic by nature...
Nah don't buy it... at all!
Thank You for your eyes here, thank you for your comment and thank you for making me think about where I stand regarding things!
Blue Skies Missy Miss, Blue Skies
Al
"I'm not a feminist BUT..."
[lol] [lol] [lol]
You and I possibly have our first disagreement with regards terminology and choice of words.
See saying Masculinity is toxic, is umm wrong...
"some men may be toxic" but for a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys to be labeled toxic is akin to saying "All men are toxic"... I disagree and I am holding protest!
See if I said "femininity" was toxic, that would be a prejudicial argument that women and girls are toxic by nature...
Nah don't buy it... at all!
Thank You for your eyes here, thank you for your comment and thank you for making me think about where I stand regarding things!
Blue Skies Missy Miss, Blue Skies
Al
7th Apr 2022 1:17pm
Ah, I think you might have misunderstood me. And in all fairness, I explained it terribly.
I meant the gender role associated with the word that defines genders. If you’d of asked me further, I’d of said the word femininity is also toxic. And I can say that as a feminist.
The idea of toxic masculinity / femininity is an actual concept (google it). It’s the absolute fitting in of the gender role.
That being said, no harm done. I’ll explain myself better next time lol.
Enjoy your day ☀️
-M
I meant the gender role associated with the word that defines genders. If you’d of asked me further, I’d of said the word femininity is also toxic. And I can say that as a feminist.
The idea of toxic masculinity / femininity is an actual concept (google it). It’s the absolute fitting in of the gender role.
That being said, no harm done. I’ll explain myself better next time lol.
Enjoy your day ☀️
-M
7th Apr 2022 5:00am
I was often ridiculed when I was little because I love to build things, which I guess was something only boys did. (teasing didn't bother me much) I even asked for real tools one year for Christmas (real, being as real as a 6 or 7 year old can handle) as well as that big barbie head that you applied all the makeup to. I'm sure my parents were utterly confused. Yet, being the baby of the lot... I definitely got less concern or worry directed my way.... Just making a point that kids are so very accepting and unapologetic in their likes and of what makes them deliriously happy. Not yet tainted by outside societal judgments...
Masculinity and femininity is as individualized as one's own fingerprints, imo...
This little poem lead me racing through those long forgotten moments of 'tomboy' calling and comparison to a standard of beauty that would never be reached.... (for me, anyway)
[just my thoughts and little takeaways]
Apologies, if I'm way off base... ;)
Excellent excellent ink... that really hit a nerve.
(awesome job on the podcast!)
—A pleasure!
🌹 - B
x
Masculinity and femininity is as individualized as one's own fingerprints, imo...
This little poem lead me racing through those long forgotten moments of 'tomboy' calling and comparison to a standard of beauty that would never be reached.... (for me, anyway)
[just my thoughts and little takeaways]
Apologies, if I'm way off base... ;)
Excellent excellent ink... that really hit a nerve.
(awesome job on the podcast!)
—A pleasure!
🌹 - B
x
7th Apr 2022 11:32am
Thank you for listening to the podcast, have you done one yet?
I was soo fricken confused as to who was speaking when, I think I bulldozed my peers by mistake [lol] [lol]
"Masculinity and femininity is as individualized as one's own fingerprints, imo..."
fair enough comment that... but would some parts of both not be genetic within our sex (I mean the sex like man / woman NOT the Friday night type?)
Your overall comment nailed my poem on the head, that desire to do as we see fit and being our natural inside tendency to want tools and a barbie head... or race super bikes and hear her soft voice of trust. bringing with it my overall argument that all people have varied amounts of both... who cares what society gets out of it!
Thank you for eyes on this, thank you for your comment and thank you for takeaway and thoughts!!!
Blue Skies At You B
Al
I was soo fricken confused as to who was speaking when, I think I bulldozed my peers by mistake [lol] [lol]
"Masculinity and femininity is as individualized as one's own fingerprints, imo..."
fair enough comment that... but would some parts of both not be genetic within our sex (I mean the sex like man / woman NOT the Friday night type?)
Your overall comment nailed my poem on the head, that desire to do as we see fit and being our natural inside tendency to want tools and a barbie head... or race super bikes and hear her soft voice of trust. bringing with it my overall argument that all people have varied amounts of both... who cares what society gets out of it!
Thank you for eyes on this, thank you for your comment and thank you for takeaway and thoughts!!!
Blue Skies At You B
Al
8th Apr 2022 1:11pm
9th Apr 2022 6:18pm
11th Apr 2022 00:07am
I loved this wild ride of a write, with its ultimately simple messge.
One of my 11 year old students indirectly gets what you're saying. She picked as a favorite quote "A real woman is whatever the hell she wants to be." She explained that we are all unique individuals, and that too many good people are shamed for not conforming to cultural expectations. She emphasized how confining and damaging gender roles -and words- are. it was pretty amazing. There's some hope for the future.
One of my 11 year old students indirectly gets what you're saying. She picked as a favorite quote "A real woman is whatever the hell she wants to be." She explained that we are all unique individuals, and that too many good people are shamed for not conforming to cultural expectations. She emphasized how confining and damaging gender roles -and words- are. it was pretty amazing. There's some hope for the future.
11th Apr 2022 8:45am
hello
welcome to my pages, thank you for popping in, would you life a cuppa?
it's a cold rainy day here is South Africa, makes for a rather dull day.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your poem by the way!
There is hope for the future! we have a generation at the moment, more in tune with their emotions and hearts than any before it, that I know of. One can hear the wisdom in their words and sobs at an early age. Thank you for relating your story, it brought warmth to the heart.
I teach a creative words course on the side as a little contribution to the education system here (or lack there of) and I'm similarly amazed by the words that come from the young minds.
Thank you for popping in and splashing such contributing comment to this page!
Blue Skies at you, my new found friend!
Al
welcome to my pages, thank you for popping in, would you life a cuppa?
it's a cold rainy day here is South Africa, makes for a rather dull day.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your poem by the way!
There is hope for the future! we have a generation at the moment, more in tune with their emotions and hearts than any before it, that I know of. One can hear the wisdom in their words and sobs at an early age. Thank you for relating your story, it brought warmth to the heart.
I teach a creative words course on the side as a little contribution to the education system here (or lack there of) and I'm similarly amazed by the words that come from the young minds.
Thank you for popping in and splashing such contributing comment to this page!
Blue Skies at you, my new found friend!
Al
