DearPoetry

Hello all of my lovely friends! I hope this little update finds you all well and good! I myself have had quite the busy year - though I've popped up on here every once in a while to check in. I'm still writing, still creating - still trying to help as I always have. I may post some new material in the very near future - so I hope you all enjoy that. I want to once again be a contributing voice among this community that's embraced me and had my back for so many years. Wish me luck!

That said, something has come to my attention within the last couple of days, though the issue seems to have been dealt with. (Thankfully. Though I'd still like to address it. ) At least six of my poems, and countless other poets here on DA have had their work stolen and plagiarized on the popular tween  writing site called WATTPAD. It has since been taken down, but the act alone hurts and disgusts me.  

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I have always encouraged others to write for themselves - find their own voice. Though if anyone ever wishes to use my work for anything that they first ask and credit me. And honestly in the over six years that I've been here - I've never run into an issue, until now. I am very upset, my feelings are hurt. Because these are my words - my voice being stolen and claimed to be an others. This hurts. But I can only sit here and thank this community from the bottom of my heart.

You stood up for me, you stood up for the over 200 voices that were misrepresented. Thank you.

I am completely speechless and heartbroken. My good friend and fellow writer, PoeticSins passed away last night. I can't wrap my mind around it. Sickle Cell has claimed the life of another wonderful person and I can't even seem to put into words how I feel about this right now. Kee was a beautiful, genuine person and completely unafraid to speak the truth. I will miss her for the rest of my days, but I will also know she is no longer in any pain.  She was my rock during some very hard times in my own life and I just wish so desperately that I could have been there for her too during this.

But, she does leave behind her words. And I'll share some of them now:

Sickle CellAching, Sweating, eyes swollen from the tears
Seems I should be used to it after all the many years
Swallow 3 pills just to subside the ache
2 hours later still hurting and awake
I wanna be numb, please god no more pain
Like a little girl "I want mommie" I'm screaming her name
Pop 3 more to see how far till my body says no
An hour later can't take it anymore I have to go
Sirens, Voices, its really all a blur
Wishing I can be someone else him, him, or maybe her
Alcohol, Gloves, Needles piercing my skin
Sorry didnt get it, we have to stick you again
Pain to cancel out pain I'm already feeling
I want it to go away please some kind of miracle healing
Drip
    Drop I'm watching the drug corrupt my body as I go numb
No more pain "Ha Ha this time I've won"
2 hrs, 4 injections of morphine, & now a pump, here I lay
Like Calgon, I wish it all would just take me away
07-28-2008  Simply-MEI don't come in a certain flavor, size, or style
Sometimes I still have the tendency to act as a child
Don't try to change who I've become deep inside
I'm not about to change, for that I have too much pride
Love me as who I have grown to be, & not who YOU want me to be
I'm not a super-woman, I'm Simply Me
So accept me with my scratches, occasional faults, & dents
If you can't then it really wasn't meant
I REFUSE to become your puppet or your personal toy
If you dislike me, TRUST, I probably hate you more  Up AboveWhen my eyes are full of tears
& I'm head on facing my worst possible fears
I turn to the only one that I know
The one who's helped me stay strong & grow
With him I know I can be my true self
I dont need to pretend because he knows me better than anyone else
I dont have to be wearing the hippest of fashion
Because he knows my true passion
He's the almighty, The giver of eternal sun
The creator of everyone
To him I can tell my darkest deepest secret
& I dont have to worry cause I know he will keep it
I come before him and bend on my knee
& He doesn't charge me, the lord has no fee
So when my eyes are full of tears
& I'm head on facing my worse possible fears
I turn to the one above
Because he gives me his everlasting love

I was tagged by LionesseRampant

Her wish list can be found here:
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The Guidelines:

Make a post to your DA journal. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a ______ icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("all I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV."). The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.

Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your DA or link to this post so that the holiday joy will spread.


My Wishlist:

1. I'd really like to have premium back, I miss it so much!
2. Anything art related, a drawing, a poem, a painting, anything.
3. Handwritten letters! ( I love penpals! )
4. Jewelery, scarves, hats, BEANIES ( I love you Talia and your momma. Bless your hearts. )
5. Anything from my Etsy favorites: www.etsy.com/people/dearpoetry…
6. For you guys to tell me what you'd like to see from me, writing wise--or anything else come the new year!

If you need my address, just note me and I'll give it to you!

I tag: AnotherPassenger, DamagedHomewrecker, momo-madness, and tiajones 

Got this beautiful tattoo yesterday by Dino Nemec, of I Heart Tattoo in Columbus Ohio and I am so damn proud of it! He did such a great job and I think my dad would love it too. 



Dino's instagram can be found here: instagram.com/dinonemec