Because this.I mean, there's nothing new here. I find minimalist poetry EXTREMELY hit or miss, and when I (VERY RARELY) read poetry, it's usual the lusher, more ornate kind-or at least the more visually creative. That's just not the kind of poetry I respond to. I definitely appreciate the raw emotions that very clearly went into the writing of them, and how personal the author was willing to get about her life. If I saw any of the platitudes expressed in the "you" section on Tumblr, I'd happily reblog them. I love the sentiments and the lessons, and CERTAINLY the feminist ideas at work here. I need to go listen to some Dashboard Confessional STAT. I feel like I just read my middle school AIM away messages or 200 pages of emo Myspace updates. That was.well, not my favorite ever thing.
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