overview for MisterMonster

lemmy.world blocked the largest piracy community in all of lemmy in c/mildlyinfuriating

[–] MisterMonster 3 points 10 months ago

Thanks, that did the trick! (Additionally, moved the file from downloads to a new folder in windows)

lemmy.world blocked the largest piracy community in all of lemmy in c/mildlyinfuriating

[–] MisterMonster 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Keep getting an error when I go to download - "Cannot write file - access is denied", and this is after it says that login is successful.

Write every day, and win a trip to the closest restroom! in c/keepwriting

[–] MisterMonster 1 points 11 months ago

That was a great read! The descriptions of the Pale Wood and dark forces, and the reunion between father and daughter stood out. Would love to read a continuation! I'll PM you a poem I've been working on.

Write every day, and win a trip to the closest restroom! in c/keepwriting

[–] MisterMonster 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Would love to read either horror or poetry, whatever you got! One recurring topic in my writing is teaching, since it's easier to write what you know. And I also some editing in my work, simplifying texts for students to make them more accessible.

Four Filthy Limericks in c/writingclub

[–] MisterMonster 1 points 11 months ago

A lot of classical dirty limericks employ similar vocabulary, was writing in that style. Appreciate the input!

Write every day, and win a trip to the closest restroom! in c/keepwriting

[–] MisterMonster 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I'm down. You're racking up a good score with multiple partners! That's great. What do you tend to write? For me it's poetry and short stories.

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Another Lazy Sunday (self.writingclub)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by MisterMonster to c/writingclub

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As another Sunday draws to a close
I wish again for more time to repose
There will always be more goals to meet
Chores to be done, promises to keep
But I postpone all of those
For the weekdays' hectic throes
And slide back under warm covers to sleep

How do I go about writing aquatic humans as an allegory (or w/e the right word is) for Indigenous people? in c/asklemmy

[–] MisterMonster 12 points 11 months ago

If you haven't already explored the literary genre of Afrofuturism or Caribbean futurism, it would be good to read some exisiting literature. The Deep by Rivers Solomon depicts merfolk as the descendents of pregnant African women thrown overboard from slave ships. Tentacle by Rita Indiana doesn't explicitly contain merfolk, but it does focus on water deities and mystical properties of the sea (as well as time travel and colonialism) in order to represent indigenous perspectives.

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Strange Stirrings in the Sticks (self.writingclub)

submitted 11 months ago by MisterMonster to c/writingclub

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I trudge down long dirt roads with my dog nearly every day
we often wander far and wide until twinkling stars appear
Last night something lurking out there bade us come and play
Shadow tried to turn tail but I clipped the leash and pulled her near

Onward we strode, crossing overgrown trails
Shadow dragging behind while I silenced her wails
Stabbed by thick underbrush, I strangely felt no fear
driven by fierce desire, carving into that wild frontier

Faint moonlight crept through branches
but shifting shadows made it hard to see
A sudden rustling in shrub patches
again sent my brave bitch trying to flee

Then bright red eyes burst through the dark
appearing, encircling, and congregating
Gleefully returning Shadow’s frantic bark
their numbers rapidly accumulating

As my breath was ripped away
recalled old nighttime terrors
Forced to kneel and pray
beaten for unruly errors

But Mama, it wasn't my mistake last night
making me the bloodthirsty beast of now
All those admonishments borne from spite
compelled me to paths you did not allow

Shadow at first fought our transformation
finally submitting without further fuss
to forest freaks facilitating our aberration
with sharp-toothed slices and claw cuts

Tonight we are reborn, and lumbering towards your house
hopefully the horrid howling drowns out your fearful shouts
It will be good to kneel and pray together as a family once again
and we'll remake your humble home into a lycanthrope's den

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A stack of unfinished poems (self.writingclub)

submitted 11 months ago by MisterMonster to c/writingclub

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A stack of unfinished poems
strewn across dusty floorboards
Discarded dreams denied homes
briefly adored but now ignored

Upon scraps of crinkled papers
scribbled stanzas so sincere
In time whose promise tapers
leaving their memory to disappear

By damaged windows drift in drafts
for this forum of found phantoms
Judging the absent authors' crafts
with attempting awesome anthems

One distressed edge curls to reveal
faint recollections of fragrant flowers
At an age when trifles were ordeals
and the greatest goal was superpowers

Underneath are found a pair of elevens
with a short ode to harmonic symmetry
Sending this sentimental slice of heaven
launched upward into air from obscurity

Love conquers all but for the unblessed
in this tale with ending not yet met
Though will be revealed once possessed
after abandonment delivers regret

Below lies broken tender hearts laid bare
that tried-and-true but typical display
Tears soaked through sheets without a care
words shrouded by smudges wiped away

An angry roar as a bastard child is scorned
on a floating fragment of inferred imagery
Then a woeful wail for a parent mourned
as an outcast orphaned simile

This lonely land lies barren now
its secrets seeking to be reclaimed
Hoping someone someday somehow
breathes life anew into affect unchained

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Post finished or unfinished writing here (self.writingclub)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by MisterMonster to c/writingclub

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There are no rules other than being respectful. Anyone with a creative urge, or an urge to read others' creations, is welcome!

El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps up in c/world

[–] MisterMonster 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True, most Salvadorans support Bukele at the moment. However, several I've talked to in the US are hesitant to go back and visit relatives because their (non-gang) tattoos would make them targets for arrest.

El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps up in c/world

[–] MisterMonster 15 points 11 months ago

Sure, control an oppressive and evil gang with an oppressive and evil government. That should work out well. Populist leaders with the power to lock up anyone seldom abuse their powers /s

Doorway in the woods in c/photocritique

[–] MisterMonster 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the input! I do like the busyness, but agree that the remains could definitely stand out a bit more. Tweaked the levels to try and strike a better balance.

Write every day, and win a trip to the closest restroom! in c/keepwriting

[–] MisterMonster 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

Call upon Lemmings
to graciously lend a hand
with motivation

(I obviously can't figure out formatting on Liftoff) Into the idea of a writing partner if anyone wants to collab on that!

Write every day, and win a trip to the closest restroom! in c/keepwriting

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Doorway in the woods (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by MisterMonster to c/photocritique

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A doorway opens

in the charred remains of home

through which new worlds wait

Canon EOS 5d mark ii Ef l100mm f/2.8L macro ISO 400 f/13 1/100