Haiku Thing: Beauty Is

Urami Falls

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Nature is beauty

Beauty is natural and

Beauty is nature

~Ursula~

Prompt Used:

ISFP Prompts

 http://isfpprompts.tumblr.com/post/149048205863/beauty-is-natural

OctPoWriMo 2014: Day 11

Copyright: anatols / 123RF Stock Photo

Bullied

 Every child deserves equality

Every child deserves an education

It shouldn't be an act of unquestionable bravery

To set foot in school

It's a positive thing to be tenacious

To be determined to do one's best

 It's good to be courageous when trying something new

But vulnerable children are sometimes singled out

One shouldn't have to be courageous

Just to set foot in school

Having to bolster oneself in such a way each day

Becomes detrimental to the education process

Kids who once loved school will come to hate it

If every day is a fight to survive

Constant attacks on one's appearance and personality

Will one day wear down the bravest soul

It's easier for adults to combat bullying when it first starts

Than for the victims thereof to attempt to undo its negative effects later

~Ursula~

 

Ursula's note:

In case you were wondering, yes, I was bullied. I hated school and did everything I could to avoid it.

Word Prompts:

Children
Education
Equality
Bravery

Feeling Words:

Tenacious
Determined
Vulnerable
Courageous

No Con-Crit Rule

I recently added the caveat above the comments that we are not looking for con-crit (constructive criticism) on our posts. No-one here is a professional poet, and we are not wanting to travel back in time to high school English class. Either you enjoy the poem or you don't. Please don't pick it apart.

Teammate Wanda wrote a poem, and several people took umbrage to the last line for whatever reason. I'm not sure what Wanda is going to do at this point. I hope she won't rewrite the poem, because I think it's fine the way it is. I also hope she won't pull it, and I definitely hope she won't become reluctant to contribute poems in the future.

The members of Team World all live with mental illness. Wanda and I both have depression and anxiety issues. It can be very difficult for us to come out of our shells. We have our blogs for the purpose of enjoyment and catharsis. Life has not been easy for any of the team members. We simply want a way to express ourselves and to leave reality behind for a while, because as The Cheesemeister/The Real Cie (our founder) is fond of saying, reality bites.

I'm aware that no-one was intending to be cruel with their words. However, in the future, we request no con-crit on our work. Thank you.

Ursula Andromeda

for

Team Netherworld