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Post by Swindle Sheet on Nov 3, 2011 23:47:01 GMT -5
My real name is Ryan. I grew up in Florida, U.S., but now reside in a suburb of Seoul, Korea. I am a high school English teacher, and get a rush when students demonstrate an understanding of words like ¡°aesthetic¡±. My poetry awakening came as a high school student. The language arts teacher wanted us to make a first person poem about experiences. I wrote a sonnet from the perspective of an alien crash landing in a Wal-mart parking lot. We were given partners to critique our work. My partner was an incredibly hot girl who was one year older than me. She really liked it and said I was cute. After that I realized that poetry can be more than contemplating about ponds or razor blades. I also of course realized that girls like funny guys. I am now happily married ( not to the girl in my high school literature class) . My wife and I enjoy simple things like going to movies and getting shit faced on soju while in a singing room.
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Post by hideandseek123 on Dec 29, 2011 2:28:25 GMT -5
My name is Keanu Derek Koa Scheer. Im fn lazy, so jus add me on facebook: Derek Koa
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Post by Aish on Dec 29, 2011 2:30:32 GMT -5
Koa, like the tree? Welcome!
And a belated welcome to you, Ryan!
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babygurljrl
Dark Initiate
I am forever is what she said...
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Post by babygurljrl on Jan 30, 2012 23:05:51 GMT -5
Hello all. My name is Jenn and I am a twenty four year old stay at home Mommy of a five year old son and two year old daughter. I am engaged to my middle school sweetheart of 11 years. I struggled with addiction to opiates (precription pain pills) and crack cocaine for almost four years (as did my fiancee) and during that time experienced some of the lowest points of my life. However, I am happy to say that I have been clean and drug-free for two and a half years and I finally wake up looking forward to each day instead of dreading it. I have always been a writer for as long as i could write and have filled pages upon pages of poetry. I think some of my best work has come out of my darkest days. I write darker poetry including some on addiction, depression, anger, and love. I also have a great love of reading and cannot wait to read some great poems on here. I hope you take a minute to check a few of my works out and let me know what you think:)
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Post by Ricky Smitts on Jan 31, 2012 22:46:00 GMT -5
Hello, my name is actually Rich, Ricky Smitts is a nickname my brother came up for me when I was little. I now use it on pretty much all my internet accounts so that my username is always easy to remember. Plus I kind of like it; my bro and I are pretty close. I live in SoCal, been in the military for almost 10 years and am an Iraqi freedom veteran. I am also a recovering addict and alcoholic and have battled most of my adult life with serious bouts of depression; which I am finding is a root cause of much of my years of drinking and drug use. Things in my life are actually really good and I'm in a much better place than I have been in a long time. I have been writing in private pretty much since I got sober and I find it very therapeutic. The reason I write about the darker things in life is because I feel like I have a darker side to me and for years I've tried to subdue it with destructive behavior and the writing helps me to express it in a more constructive way rather than going out and getting loaded. The poetry writing is pretty new though. I mostly used to write in journals but I've found lately that poetry seems to meet me in a way no other form of writing I've experimented with has. I actually took a poetry class back in high school, but I was so loaded most of the time, when I did show up to class I just sat in the back and made fun of the teacher. Needless to say I failed the class. I am also I huge heavy metal fan and much of my inspiration comes from there as well. I like it all from Lamb of God to Iced Earth to Nine Inch Nails to Disturbed; I'm not picky, I like anything that'll get my head banging. It's also where I get a lot of my writing style from. So that's pretty much me... I'm also married (7yrs) and I have a 16mo old son and am planning on having another soon... Oh, and I'm a Buddhist... Not a die hard, meditate 24/7 kind but a try to practice the Dharma, live my life by much of the philosophies kind... Not sure what else to put here but feel free to write if you want to know more... I'm a nice guy I promise...
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Post by oiphoenix on Feb 5, 2012 23:41:08 GMT -5
Hey Im Anastasia. Ive lived all over the USA; Pennsylvania, New York City, Florida. I love to travel and see new places and experience new things. Im about my rights Im a Liberal Oi! A tru Liberal meaning i accept all ideas, however not all of them work for the common good of society. I want to change the world. I have so many random thoughts about how this country can be better run that it amazes me an 18 year old can come up with ideas while having a smoke on the purch than people whos jobs it is to make these rules. I dont want fame, i dont want fortune, I'm just in it for justice, true justice, not just what society deems as correct. I love to write. Even if i dont always produce a master piece writing is my passion and if no one eles thinks its creative it doesnt matter i do. I dont let peoples judgements control my life and i admire people who think the same.
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Post by somelikeithot on Feb 24, 2012 10:28:52 GMT -5
I joined in August 2011 and came back in February 2012. Since then I have written 275 poems.... I finally feel that I have some talent in poetry
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Post by Aish on Feb 26, 2012 2:10:48 GMT -5
Welcome!!!! I look forward to getting to know every single one of you!
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Post by mkckjclub on Mar 18, 2012 12:13:49 GMT -5
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Post by vindictivedoll on May 25, 2012 10:26:15 GMT -5
im vindictivedoll, and as my name suggests i love eloquent morbid themes. ive always written through out the years and decided to share some of it. i don't like to repeat the same style over and over again so i try to switch it up. im writings aren't for everyone, i have a sort of cruel humor in my works. i enjoy negative feedback as well as good, sometimes for a laugh, sometimes for improvement.
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Post by butterflydream on Jun 25, 2012 0:18:10 GMT -5
Hello names Butterflydream, I was here once before but got discouraged. Just started writing again, and hope I get the hang of it. I have just been doing mostly song lyrics and vampires stories lately and want to try poetry again. So please forgive my rustyness, I am finding it hard to flow as easily as I once did. I am dyslexic so please ignore some of my spelling and grammor; it's not easy for me to see my mistakes even with spell check.
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Post by Aish on Jun 25, 2012 0:36:12 GMT -5
Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!!
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kinghavik
Dark Initiate
the end will bring peace
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Post by kinghavik on Sept 5, 2012 18:28:48 GMT -5
I hate everything, that is the porpuse of my existance.
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witheredrose
Dark Initiate
A rose by any other name
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Post by witheredrose on Dec 4, 2012 15:29:58 GMT -5
My name is Sarah and I'm 23 years old. I live in Charleston, South Carolina and have been writing poetry since I was 14. I have been a member of a few other poetry sites but they kind of fizzled out. I suffer from bipolar disorder, depression and severe self esteem issues and found an outlet in poetry. I find my writing more often than not turning to the darker side of writing so hopefully I'll be a good fit here *crosses fingers*. I love vampires, werewolves etc. so that's usually where my writing goes. Despite what people think when they see me I listen to rock music (Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, etc) and play video games when I can sit still long enough. Gosh I'm so nervous.... I love meeting new people with common interests but am a little shy....um...so yea that's about it. I guess I'll give this a shot so be gentle...but honest pls. Look forward to meeting you all! ~Sarah
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Post by Aish on Dec 4, 2012 16:43:42 GMT -5
Welcome to Dark Star, WitheredRose. It's lovely to have you here. No need to be nervous. I see you've jumped right in, excellent. Please familiarize yourself with our few small rules and settle in comfortably on the boards.
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