Dein Weg

Was gehört deiner Meinung nach zu einem "guten Gedicht"? Gibt es Stile, die dir als Leser besonders gefallen?

Das ist eine wirklich gute Frage, auf die keine eindeutige Antwort weiß. Mir sprechen reimende Gedichte mehr zu, als jene, die keine Reime vorweisen. Ansonsten mag ich es, wenn Gedichte deskriptiv geschrieben sind, aber nicht zu viel verraten; Der Leser selbst soll das Gedicht auf sich und sein Leben beziehen können, ohne sich zu sehr vom Autor einschränken zu lassen.

Vielleicht nenne ich an dieser Stelle einfach ein paar Gedichte, die mir gefallen:

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Robert Frost.

Der Panther - Rainer Maria Rilke.

Nachtfalter - Max Dauthendey.

Lila, Lila! - Alexander Puschkin.

Nur ein Leben - Wilhelm Wackernagel.

Did you write an draft of the poem again? Can you upload it here?

What do you think about toxic masculinity? What is your own idea of masculinity?

I think the term toxic masculinity is a broad one, which unfortunately is increasingly degenerating into a buzzword. And I say "unfortunately" because the term describes important and existing problems that still prevail in the minds of many people and is responsible for a not insignificant amount of suffering on the part of individuals and their environment.

That being said, I don't think I can really add much to this rather general question, as more specific questions or deeper exchanges are needed at this point.

In order to shed light on my own image of masculinity, it is important to understand that it is divided into two different images. On the one hand, I have the idea that a man does not have to have specific characteristics (other than the biological characteristics of a man, if we are in a biological context) to be a man; a rather rational idea of masculinity that I apply to other people. The other idea is the one I apply to myself, which is less infused with rationality and more influenced by bad role models and years of negative influence during developmentally critical periods of my life; I recognize many of the negative traits of this idea in myself and am aware of their negativity as well, but that doesn't change how I feel about them - There is a difference in understanding on a rational level that something is harmful and actually internalizing that as a feeling within yourself.

Being aware of these problems, I reflected on them and found ways not to make them the problems of others for the most part and to limit negative consequences solely to myself. Is that healthy? Certainly not, but it is better than including others in this negative cycle that I am unfortunate enough to be a part of.

Maybe I will be able to get rid of this idea someday, maybe I never will be able to; after all, it didn't form over night and it won't disappear over night.

Maybe if you weren't such an asshole people would be nicer to you. Just think about it :)

You speak as if people being nice to me is something I cared about.

Flower

Deep into the dark of night

a single seed was cast to earth;

buried with no star in sight

hoping for a loving birth.

And a flower was to rise

from the dusty ground it grew;

could I really trust my eyes

when all I saw in it was you?

And I watered it with tears

and given it your name;

still it wilted in its fears

was I the one to blame?

by Weltenasche.

Was bedeutet für dich Schmerz?

Schmerz verdeutlicht mir am Leben zu sein.

Ich sehe in seiner Existenz nichts unliebsames, vielmehr setzen mir die langen Zeiträume der Gleichgültigkeit zu, wenn ich zu lange nicht von ihr ablassen kann; Oder will. Die wortkargen Versprechen von Apathie und Lethargie können anfangs betörend wirken, aber alles hat seinen Preis.

You know most of the deficiency symptoms of a vegan diet only spark up after 1-2 years .. so enjoy it while it's still good. You'll notice soon enough :)

By that logic, as someone who has been eating a vegan diet for over 10 years, I should have died or suffered critical consequences a long time ago. And yet my regular blood tests show the best results ever, the sport I regularly do six times a week is the most fulfilling I have ever experienced and my energy is a seemingly inexhaustible resource.

But keep thinking what you want to think. It's not up to me to expose your errors and convince you otherwise.

I MISS YOU or I LOVE YOU, if you have to tell someone to make an impact, between this two what will you choose to say?

Hard to say, but I would lean towards "I love you" because the word "love" holds a high value for me. If I had more options, I would say "Pass auf dich auf" (which translates to "Take care of yourself"), because here the emphasis on the I is removed and the complete attention is on the other person.

Our Place

Walking through the powdery snow

I passed a place that I still know;

by heart - like every loving memory

that touched my heart so tenderly;

reminding me of all I miss

and every single endless kiss;

mourning as I went my way

I guess nothing gold can stay.

by Weltenasche.