I need help deciding which poem to submit to the Dakota County Library Poem contest. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! #1- Writing My fingers fly fast over the keys Tiny black tick marks marring smooth white surface Buzzing in my ears Incessant hum of fish tank Housing one lonely fish My rabbit tosses her keys I keep on writing The page stretches endless before me A blank canvas, waiting for me to fill My words spill like water On my brand new keyboard My fingers cannot keep up With the rapidity of my brain They cramp and cry I keep on writing I have too much to say Too much to do I don’t have time to write, yet I do My stomach growls My bladder is full But I am rooted to my chair Just one word more I say to myself A word turns to a page A page to ten Until I am utterly exhausted It will all be deleted Revised Edited Cut Rewrote But I look at the page and see Myself in the words These are my thoughts My feelings My pain My body, mind, and soul Are made up of words Too many to get out at once Instead many small intervals Blasting onto the screen And done Empty The well of my mind, dry But soon to fill with new ideas Perpetuating the flow I keep on writing #2- The Cat The cat With its regal grace Does nothing speak of royalty? Eyes scrying the future Manipulating Cities fall To their royal bearing Has none denied Their pure blood Borne of lions before them Inherited legacy Dutifully Upheld #3- Envy Me You envy me Because I’m smart Because I’m pretty Because I’m happy Because I’m lucky Because I’m loved Because I’m wanted Because I’m favored Because I’m me Envy me Because I’m anxious Because I’m hurting Because I’m scared Because I’m pushed Because I’m hated Because I’m forced Because I’m falling Envy me now? #4- Sweat The world is a wonder No one can deny With coastlines and bridges Cities up to the sky America is lucky In more ways than one Because most most of us get To see the light of the sun I'm not talking 'bout Alaska, the Arctic, Greenland I'm talking 'bout a place That should surely be banned That place is a sweatshop In Hong Kong, Bangalore China, Indonesia And many, many more We may not realize it But much of our stuff Was made in these places Where life is very rough The pay is quite low About one twenty-five a day For a 15 hour workshift Including overtime pay Parents see children Rarely if at all Instead they must work For a crazy low haul They live in the slums In a 9 by 9 block Of solid concrete Where many have caught Temps of 100, 101 or 2 Disease, sickness fever, Faces turning red, then blue Medicine or food Which one would win? With food you would suffer With medicine you grow thin The wages you're earning Could only buy one Dead from starvation Or dead from the sun? One kitchen, one hole For your waste to go One well per 10 families All of that shows That life in a sweatshop Does not yield reward But there is one thing That is completely absurd We Americans Ignore this everyday thing Only because it has no effect On us or our kin Nike, Adidas Way more- you'd be surprised Outsource their products For a much larger prize These humans are treated Like livestock from birth Bred to produce With no human worth On the surface, we're pretty But looks are only skin deep Break the ice and the real truth Will make you want to weep “We have nothing to hide,” Says the Swoosh, deceptively “We care for our workers And treat them fairly” But the lies are exposed They are coming to light Only your help can stop The age old sweatshop blight So next time at your closet The store or the mall Think about the origin You will be appalled Because our beautiful world is ugly And that's the truest truth of them all #5- Old White Men Old white men In charge and in power Look at me, I have the highest tower Old white men Money oriented souls Anything to get a good score on polls Old white men Everyone else is to blame Politics is just a game Old white men Women are only for sex At government we’re the best Old white men Don’t worry, we’ve got your back The shooting was an unavoidable attack Old white men Money and politics are nice I’ve been elected, what now, thrice? Old white men Wrinkles and gray hair A committed noncommittal air Old white men Your power’s come and gone Old white men They’ve been in power much too long #6- Anatomy of a Thinker Feet Walking, running, driving To the library Lifeblood of your soul Legs Long and lanky like the words That come from your lips Hips Round like the 3-dimensional thoughts that you create Intangibly tangible like spheres Soul Young and old, shy and bold Your heart in everything Arms Grabbing at stray thoughts like clouds Sometimes you touch and sometimes you fall Hands Golden touch of life Revitalizing all Head Wondrous mind Ever whirring me to sleep Gears cranking day and night Working out the problems of our life You are more than just your body More than just a pretty face You are my partner, my lover, my girl My thinking ace #7- The Hunt Sitting regal Paws tucked under Tail curled delicately Eyes half narrowed Ears forward Relaxed and alert Watching Waiting Eyes narrow Muscles tense Legs crouch Mouth opens Nose twitches Nostrils flare Paws creep Tail twitches Cat tenses Cat leaps Mouse squeaks Cat seeks Human owner Presented mouse Human throws Out of house Please vote!
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This was done as an assignment for school, and yes, the lines are a bit sloppy, but hey, it turned out great in the end. It was weird drawing so many characters n one piece, especially Fabao (far right), who thus far has only existed in my mind. Unfortunately, I still have not drawn Carter yet~I have no idea why, but he just slips my mind. Maybe once I choose a scene from SW to draw I'll do one with him in it. Poor guy :'( Anyway, enjoy. Multiply mode was actually working this time. So was my skin tone coloration (for the most part).
We are finally here! 7 hours driving the first day, then to go see Jeff Heller and his family in Lee's Summit. It was a great time! Our first "hotel" stay was a nightmare... it was a nonsmoking studio that smelled like smoke. Luckily, we were able to change rooms. Everything was beat up and chipped, the door didn't close all the way like it was kicked in at some point, the window screen was bent, etc. I did not sleep well. Then, back on the road for a breakfast at IHOP, and then 3 more hours of driving to the gigantic Bass Pro shop. We got lost and ended up walking around half the building...outside. There was also a few flash flood warnings. Finally, we arrived at our hotel and it is NICE. The Watcher before the fallVolume 1!!! Yes, that means there will be more! I dread thinking about it though... This will definitely be a long project, but your guy's support really helps. Hopefully my hand drawing ability will improve too. While also working on this comic, I'm thinking of doing a comic featuring Alluna, one of my very first story idea's characters. I just need to figure out if I can draw wolves or not ha ha. I've actually revisited the story and changed a lot of things so it's actually something people would want to read. I will probably do some random art of it while I plan the storyline. Oh, if there were more than 24 hours in a day! An extra...Animazi pages so far:Honestly, please answer. This helps a lot with how I manage the site. Your feedback, even when it's negative, is always appreciated! If you have more to say, please head on over to the contact page. But first, take the survey! Hey guys! Well, as promised I've finally gotten the stories section straightened out. I've updated the pages to fit the new format, updated to the current version of the stories, and even added a couple- Nora and Water Wolf. Really the only two stories that I'm actually working on right now are The Order of the Shy Wolf and Nora. There should be a new version of SW sometime soon as I get the plot worked out. Whew- version 15!!! Would you guys like me to post the older versions of SW on here? I won't post all of course, but just the ones that are fundamentally different. The reason I'm redoing SW AGAIN is because the current version is just so far from the original plans that I have no drive to continue it and none of my original, fundamental ideas really fit in it anymore, making it a real drag to write. Hopefully, in this new draft, I can write what I want while also being able to stick with it. Plus, I need to stick with Ayilles' personality and not keep changing it lol. But I hope you guys check out my stories and continue to enjoy my writing. Your support means the world to me! (And yes, I can see how many people have checked out my website, and the different page views~ so please read beyond this page.)
Before I get to the title, for one I was not aware that the Short Stories page literally had nothing done with it. My greatest apologies- that has been fixed. On to the title! Yes, I have redone the art page so it only shows you art worth showing and is organized better. There is also a featured section with my latest and best works. A picture a day keeps the writer's block away!...or something. I have edited the Character Images page under Art because, welp, I have time. 100 Q finals don't take 2 hours. Maybe some other time when I'm not lazy I'll reorganize or add more info, but for now enjoy. I have been working on writing the screenplay for Animazi, so that will take a while to complete. I've also been working on and off with Shy Wolf. Because my art is not improving because I haven't been drawing, I've decided to further my own style and draw a comic that I've had planned for a while now called After Fame. Enjoy!
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AuthorAn 18 year old writer, drawer, tea enthusiast, beanie baby collector, INFJ, Pleiadian starseed and high schooler, Amanda enjoys mammals, drawing, and reading. She wants to be an editor, comic artist, alien, and own lots of pets when she grows up. Archives
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