How to Make a Poem
One empty page
One writing instrument
An intriguing thought
A bushel of persistence
Recipe for Dystopia, Hour 2
Recipe for Societal Collapse and Authoritarian Restructuring
1. Start with a foundation of slavery and greed, create rules to allow rich white merchant class to maintain and gain power, wipe out native population after demonizing them as “savage” and “uncivilized”.
2. Institutionalize exploitation of the working class, whether slaves, indentured servants or serfs in the name of capitalism and progress.
3. Create false conception of freedom among the general population, obscuring systemic racism and economic control systems.
4. Divide population into 2 groups, use rhetoric and media-driven narratives to pit both groups against each other, continue stirring pot to increase polarization and further separate groups, increasing emotional reactions until nearly every topic under the sun becomes divisive.
5. Use tragic events such as acts of terrorism, war, school shootings, environmental catastrophes or global pandemics to enact further authoritarian policies and limit avenues for dissent.
6. Use orange-skinned political figurehead to incite one side to violently attack the other, using rhetoric that appeals to ingrained systemic racism and xenophobic fear cultivated by generations of passed down ignorance and hate.
7. Use falsified and/or misleading media narratives, public school system and disinformation campaigns to create confusion and general distrust of any institutions trying to promote truth, equality or civil discourse.
8. Isolate and discredit intellectuals, revolutionary ideas and anything else that might threaten the status quo.
9. As civil unrest and chaos inevitably start to rise, use provocateurs to provoke violence and allow conditions for total military crackdown on fractured and polarized population.
10. Enact orange figurehead as supreme leader, round up dissidents and activists using anti-terror laws and place in work camps, providing free labor to build new authoritarian dystopia where rich white men once again have complete and utter control over the country and are able to do whatever they please.
Enjoy!
Recipe for never giving up (best dessert in town) Prompt 2
2 cups of persistence
1 cup of cinnamon
1 package of self rising flour
3 cups of positivity
1/2 cup of confidence
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In your mixing bowl cream together persistence (trying repeatedly) and cinnamon (speak up for yourself) until smooth. Add 3 cups of positivity (you didn’t fail, you just needed to know this step) into the batter along with confidence (I can do anything I want to do), and mix paying attention to the sides of the bowl.
now add in the self rising flour (watch your mindset grow) and mix until batter thickens.
Drop 24 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake 15-20 minutes to a golden brown.
Allow to cool, then enjoy.
GLaDOS’ Recipe for the Ideal Test Subject
NB: From here on, there will be spoilers for Portal. Proceed at your own risk.
Hour 2
I often forget that other people
Do not constantly think about
Bodily orifaces and
Body fluids and
The trials of single motherhood
Mixed with Autism and ADHD and
Whatever other issues are
Rearing their ugliness at my face today.
So when it seems a random
Expletive-ridden vent session,
I have actually
Marinated in these ideas
For days.
Overloaded with so much
Yet still
So little.
Recipe for Gardening in the Woods
Hope
Trifecta: sunshine, soil, and rain
Seeds
Luck
Labor
I live in the woods,
love the way sunshine slants
through breaks in the canopy,
and at the same time, long
for a sunny half acre
of flat land.
I work with what I have–
hope, and a dash of hubris;
raised beds, with carted in soil;
catch as catch can sunshine;
and too little or too much rain.
I choose seeds, not based on logic
but on the same hope and hubris
that I apply to the entire garden.
Sometimes,
With a little luck
and a whole lot of labor,
I harvest enough for a meal or two,
a few jars in the pantry,
before I head to the farmer’s market
where I harvest the real bounty.
2. THE VIRUS
Control, Alt, Delete!
Pressing all these keys, yet the virus does not deplete.
This Covid19/Corona virus has no cure.
No antivirus can be installed, for your system to secure.
Conspiracy Theories, abound,
that makes my head spin round and round.
Yet there is an increase in the infection rate
and no decrease in the death rate.
The virus lingers in the air.
To cough, to sneeze, beware!
On surfaces, it may reside.
On the soles of the shoes, it may hide.
The virus may enter through the eyes, mouth or nose.
Hence, breathing problems, it may pose.
On a ventilator, in a hospital, you may be.
The virus attacks your lungs, if you have a co morbidity.
Whether it is false or true,
from being infected with this or any other virus,
may God save me and you!
High school
High school.
The time everyone feels the need to act cool.
Gone are the days when we played Hangman and Tic-Tac-Toe.
Now it’s all about what you did and who you know.
Conversations are no more about the previous episode of Scooby-Doo
But about the latest fashion trend and who’s dating who.
Boys and parties are the new thing.
And, gosh, don’t get me started on the drama high school brings!
It’s like your life did a full 180 degree turn.
And you either going to shine or crash and burn.
It’s intimidating, exciting and confusing all wrapped in one
But my advice is: study hard while having fun.
Recipe For Surviving Dogs in the Morning_Prompt #2 kjkidder
Ingredients:
- Unconditional Love
- Old yard shoes
- A bit of strength
- A supply of small plastic bags
- Unlimited imagination
Early morning wake-ups
often delivered by wet noses of those you treasure
If at first, you don’t respond,
Your anxious pet may move on to drastic measures
Apply copious amounts of unconditional love wrapped in hugs and praise
Now, throw on those old yard shoes and quickly your body raise
Grab a leash of suitable length, and a small supply of plastic bags
Throwdown some coffee, a bit of strength, before encountering smelly gags
Converse in whatever means you can, with unlimited imagination,
Head quickly, quietly for some vegetation.
Keep applying more unconditional love each step of the way
Love them like children and have a grand day, I hope!
Hour 2: The “Easy 5” Recipe for Friendship
Ingredients
1. Ears
2. Empathy
3. Encouragement
4. Education
5. Entertainment
For a delicious friendship start with an oversized helping of ears. Be sure the ears are cleaned thoroughly—no wax build up—no deafness or distracted ears. Just healthy listening ears will do for this lasting friendship dish.
Add a large handful of empathy. Together with the ears this makes for a solid base for your friendship.
Next use only the highest quality encouragement. Don’t skimp on generic encouragement, spend a bit more for organic encouragement. Your friendship is worth it.
Next, sprinkle in your spices. First, education. Be sure that it is blended into the friendship well. You don’t want to add any boring or trite spices to your friendship—only educational spices. Learning and curiosity spices all in the education family of flavor.
Finally, a healthy pinch or two of entertainment. I prefer the humor spice—keep it fresh, not dried.
Your recipe for a vibrant friendship will be enjoyed for many years to come as long as you follow these five Ease.
As always, enjoy.