One word : Misanthrope = Misanthropy is a general dislike, distrust, or hatred of the human species or a disposition to dislike and/or distrust other people's silent consensus about reality. The word comes from the Greek words μίσος (misos, "hatred") and άνθρωπος ( anthrōpos, "man, human being"). A misanthrope is a person who dislikes or distrusts humanity as a general rule..
This is me...and yet..I have remorse for you fools, or rather I pity you. And dont worry I have my reasons. But the reason for this contest is crucial. I have been on here for quite awhile..and some of you may know me, but probably not (due to the long absence away from AP thanks to writers block) I've changed dramatically in my thinking and poetry writing. But now I have a favor to ask those whom I despise.
Desperate, I call out to you my fellow writers of great. Write me...write me a meaningful poem..but not just any type of meaningful poem. I am having faith you will bring me what it is that I ask.
A Great Contest..
Write me, a poem concerning life...and put yourself in my position and dont just write from you heart..write from the deep bowels of your minds and spirit and ask yourself.."do you...know what truth is? Have proof? Or did you just listen naively and believed something that someone told you?"
Now...-clears throat-
I believe everyone...should die...we are a flawed being...I cant take watching the news seeing what all happens..A kidnapping of another missing child, later found mutilated and murdered etc. that sort of thing.
Dont you wish you could do something? I do...I think of nothing else...I am possibly what you call obsessed with getting rid of all evil that reside in men..but I'm not sure if I am.
So I am a misanthrope..but a different kind..I could be the only one who believes what I believe.
I hate everyone, yes, thats true..but...I also love them. I care..so deeply that human kind could change..but I know its inevitable.
They will not change..and I also know that the world is ridiculous and so moronic its hard to believe that people can be so fucking dumb! Its so hypocritical.
Ever hear of the saying "Knowledge is Power?" I do and I also believe its meaning very deeply..I try to figure out everything...research and search to the far beginning of its roots. And find out the "truth."
I probably know more about "truth" than most...but the few who know the "truth" I commend you on your common sense to know the difference.
Now that you know my feelings about everyone..I have a second part to this.....I have a fiance' and I've now recently found out that she may (or may not be) seeing another guy...
*sighs deeply* And now this will be (if this is true) probably be the 3 time I've had to endure such a fucking black hole of a relationship where I was torn down..by the person I loved most. The Only Thing I Care About! Destroyed into a million pieces..I am only 19 almost 20 and I've gone through more than many people ever will in their lifetime and I know more about life than many older than I am...(in my opinion)
Now, I have no idea how to feel...I am on the brink of breaking down and I fear what may happen if I let my feelings control me. Lives...would cease to exist, and so would mine when it is all over.
I have a dark side on the inside...that would destroy me and everyone around me..I feel posessed by it but I've never let it got out of hand but now I am gradually losing control.
I feel betrayed, and abandoned by everyone and everything. I trust no one.
And I'm not sure how I'm going to feel if she has lied about every word she ever said to me, to comfort me..and love me.
I have no life..and I do not wish to die alone.
Does anyone...feel..or not at all....like me? (although I do feel both) Or has anyone felt like this before?
If not, just put yourself in my position and write.
One more thing...Do you like the band Tool or even heard of them? Try looking at Right in Two. What do you think he's talking about?
Well this is another thing I'd like for you to do...
Emphasize this as a title or use it as the theme : "Right in Two"
And try using it in different versions like metaphorically and literal terms.
Oh, and I know I kinda didnt mention this before like I should've earlier, but um I'm looking for people who know what their talking about when they write. Like smart people who know their vocabulary and such. I'm really looking for real good writes, and I know I'm being picky for this but I really am serious.
I just want something that'll clearly speak words that flow right off the tongue and right into the ears like a beautiful choir just with wisdom and meaning in your words, and most of all "truth"
Rhyme or Freeverse is fine...But I prefer freeverse, its so much more..I think.
Rules:
I guess these should be simple to remember so I'm not going to bother. Their not like you dont see them in every contest.
well If you have any questions about this contest let me know I kinda have a way of confusing things by ranting then I expect you to understand but I know you wont..ever.(
haha a little joke but in all seriousness its true in my eyes)
well....thats it
P.S. I will also be posting a poem if I were to enter this contest like it wasnt my contest. And I'll show you how I think and feel perhaps for an example of what I want..whenever I happen to get time to do that that is.
"Science may have found the cure for most evils. But it has found no remedy for worst of them...the apathy of human beings."
This is me...and yet..I have remorse for you fools, or rather I pity you. And dont worry I have my reasons. But the reason for this contest is crucial. I have been on here for quite awhile..and some of you may know me, but probably not (due to the long absence away from AP thanks to writers block) I've changed dramatically in my thinking and poetry writing. But now I have a favor to ask those whom I despise.
Desperate, I call out to you my fellow writers of great. Write me...write me a meaningful poem..but not just any type of meaningful poem. I am having faith you will bring me what it is that I ask.
A Great Contest..
Write me, a poem concerning life...and put yourself in my position and dont just write from you heart..write from the deep bowels of your minds and spirit and ask yourself.."do you...know what truth is? Have proof? Or did you just listen naively and believed something that someone told you?"
Now...-clears throat-
I believe everyone...should die...we are a flawed being...I cant take watching the news seeing what all happens..A kidnapping of another missing child, later found mutilated and murdered etc. that sort of thing.
Dont you wish you could do something? I do...I think of nothing else...I am possibly what you call obsessed with getting rid of all evil that reside in men..but I'm not sure if I am.
So I am a misanthrope..but a different kind..I could be the only one who believes what I believe.
I hate everyone, yes, thats true..but...I also love them. I care..so deeply that human kind could change..but I know its inevitable.
They will not change..and I also know that the world is ridiculous and so moronic its hard to believe that people can be so fucking dumb! Its so hypocritical.
Ever hear of the saying "Knowledge is Power?" I do and I also believe its meaning very deeply..I try to figure out everything...research and search to the far beginning of its roots. And find out the "truth."
I probably know more about "truth" than most...but the few who know the "truth" I commend you on your common sense to know the difference.
Now that you know my feelings about everyone..I have a second part to this.....I have a fiance' and I've now recently found out that she may (or may not be) seeing another guy...
*sighs deeply* And now this will be (if this is true) probably be the 3 time I've had to endure such a fucking black hole of a relationship where I was torn down..by the person I loved most. The Only Thing I Care About! Destroyed into a million pieces..I am only 19 almost 20 and I've gone through more than many people ever will in their lifetime and I know more about life than many older than I am...(in my opinion)
Now, I have no idea how to feel...I am on the brink of breaking down and I fear what may happen if I let my feelings control me. Lives...would cease to exist, and so would mine when it is all over.
I have a dark side on the inside...that would destroy me and everyone around me..I feel posessed by it but I've never let it got out of hand but now I am gradually losing control.
I feel betrayed, and abandoned by everyone and everything. I trust no one.
And I'm not sure how I'm going to feel if she has lied about every word she ever said to me, to comfort me..and love me.
I have no life..and I do not wish to die alone.
Does anyone...feel..or not at all....like me? (although I do feel both) Or has anyone felt like this before?
If not, just put yourself in my position and write.
One more thing...Do you like the band Tool or even heard of them? Try looking at Right in Two. What do you think he's talking about?
Well this is another thing I'd like for you to do...
Emphasize this as a title or use it as the theme : "Right in Two"
And try using it in different versions like metaphorically and literal terms.
Oh, and I know I kinda didnt mention this before like I should've earlier, but um I'm looking for people who know what their talking about when they write. Like smart people who know their vocabulary and such. I'm really looking for real good writes, and I know I'm being picky for this but I really am serious.
I just want something that'll clearly speak words that flow right off the tongue and right into the ears like a beautiful choir just with wisdom and meaning in your words, and most of all "truth"
Rhyme or Freeverse is fine...But I prefer freeverse, its so much more..I think.
Rules:
I guess these should be simple to remember so I'm not going to bother. Their not like you dont see them in every contest.
well If you have any questions about this contest let me know I kinda have a way of confusing things by ranting then I expect you to understand but I know you wont..ever.(
haha a little joke but in all seriousness its true in my eyes)well....thats it
P.S. I will also be posting a poem if I were to enter this contest like it wasnt my contest. And I'll show you how I think and feel perhaps for an example of what I want..whenever I happen to get time to do that that is.
"Science may have found the cure for most evils. But it has found no remedy for worst of them...the apathy of human beings."
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 5
- Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: I require some rest...I have not been well physically I'm fine...but mentally I am in critical condition...I apologize for being a little late judging...and I will return to fully comment on everyone's writes....Thank you for those of you who entered...it seems it was a short bunch but I wasnt surprised...but I was surprised at the entries...Note: It was very hard for me to choose and I'm sorry I couldnt make you all winners..otherwise I would have...And I apologize again for my absence. I will write full comments when I return healthy, and renewed.
-Tragic
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Entangled by our own schemes, we’re such an embarrassing race of beings.by 245Trioxin 22 lines, 5 comments, on May 27 12:49 PM. In Society, Dark, Angst, Depression, My own style
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you're right. people are evil.
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maybe the evil you choose to see in man is a mirror of your own inner darkness... do you not see the sheeple changing colors? or is this not the truth you wanted. part of me wants to write, to help you, the other parts hear your own apathetic words and says, why bother? so i guess i feel like you do right now. only i know there is no such thing as truth, its just a word we use to justify our own sins and condemn another. so have fun on your killing spree and thanks for cleansing our evils
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You said,
maybe the evil you choose to see in man is a mirror of your own inner darkness
so have fun on your killing spree and thanks for cleansing our evils
Use your awarenesses to pen a brilliant piece on the topic.
I challenge you to step up and out and let your ink flow...........
until then
stay
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ok, yes so the message about what you wanted the poems to be about wasn't the clearest, but I loved the craziness
Anyway I would really like to enter...fistly i'd like to know what you're looking for exactly. I picked a few ideas from the text and i'd like to know which one is what you're after or if any of them are fine to write about. ok here they are:
"Write me, a poem concerning life...and put yourself in my position"
.."do you...know what truth is? Have proof? Or did you just listen naively and believed something that someone told you?"
Does anyone...feel..or not at all....like me? (although I do feel both) Or has anyone felt like this before?
If not, just put yourself in my position and write.
Emphasize this as a title or use it as the theme : "Right in Two"
And try using it in different versions like metaphorically and literal terms.
Thankyou
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actually yeah um just leave out the "right in two" part you pretty much have it...its like you said "write a poem concerning life but also putting you in my position and through my eyes what do you see and feel?" thats about it.
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Thankyou I shall be back to enter
peace
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This talk of darkness and evil is something else...
You claim you are a nihilistic misanthrope, but this that you show us is much more in tune with a sort of dark humanism. Evil doesn't exist any more than you want it to. It is all an opinion. I shall write you a poem, my misguided humanist. -
Losing hope is accepting failure. Yes we are a flawed unholy race, but if we don't even strive to make things better while we have the chance, whats the point in living?
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.......I never said anything about losing hope...and I dont accept failure.....and what your saying is quite contradictating......
.......but thanx for your concern impudent fool......
I promise, I'm not being mean...this is the way I am to... practically everyone
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How am I being contradicting?
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i think you should stop making out like ur some messiah and the rest of the world are child molestors! Not everyone is evil so get over yourself -
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okay...1)...you're an idiot...2) I never said anything to describe myself as a messiah....when I talk about the fools of this earth (including you especially) I am just dumbfounded by people who have no common sense, no honor and no diginity, their morale is weak, and they're completely and utterly....stupid.
They entrust themselves into the beliefs of the world and they live by ridiculous transient words spoken by idiots and schitzophrenic people. Everyone has their opinion on what the fuck is important in their own lives...and thats okay.
Oh and when I say that everyone deserves to die..I mean it...I'm not excluding myself in anyway..All Life Should Cease...and if you couldnt get that out of my little intro up there I suggest you learn some things before you start opening your mouth. Therefore, you dont know me and I knew someone (like you) would say this...you judged me yes? poor fool...
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You should have allowed prewrites, as we misanthropists can't be bothered to write another one for you humans!
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im sorry as soon as I get more points I'll have another contest where I'll allow prewrites
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Alas, it closed! I wrote several poems from a similar spot in my life, when I was 20 and 21. I think you might see a bit of Truth in them... Well, maybe next time.
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yes, I suppose we will see them next time...because next time will include prewrites...see you then.
-Tragic
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Heres a poem for you:
Life beyond Agony
In the corner of my mind lurk shadows of turmoil.
Intercepted is my subconscious by repetitive mockery.
Waiting for answers from the karma that haunts my will to succeed,
I feel alone, empty, enslaved to a tiny box.
As I kneel, whispers taunt at my sanity.
The somber glow of my thoughts lead me to a place dark and vacant.
Cold steel plunged into my heart releasing the agony I have carried all of these years.
Face down in a pool of blood, my eyes blink continuously cleansing a transparent vision into the next life.
Fires ablaze, crowds of souls dancing amidst, subliminal messages urge me to come forth.
The sound of drums fills my ears.
There are no screams here, no burdens, no laughter, nor cries.
Just the rhythmic pattern so grooving the body moves without order.
As I approach the middle, a sea of souls identical to my own, I hear a voice for the first time.
Faint yet sharp and defining came its command.
“Dance my servant, dance in praise.
For I will have the glory on this day, a new soul has entered my domain and forever will it remain.
Dance new soul, dance like you have no control.”
So without my care, without my pain, without any question and without my shame,
I danced!
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I'm sorry, I want you to consider my opinion here with no bias or prejudice okay?
It sounds to me like you are a self centered, distrusting bastard.
Part of your problem is that you have trust issues. NO GIRL wants to be with a guy that can't trust her. Believe it or not a relationship is a bond between two people, and a bond can't exist unless there is a balance between the two people. IF YOU DO NOT TRUST HER, then she will end up doing shit in spite of you, seeing as there's point anyway. Your dumbass beliefs are the reason humanity is the way it is. If people would just learn to trust each other, love, and just be happy then there would be no problems. It's people like you that make our lives a living fucking hell! STOP walloping in your self pity and do something about it. Killing people does no good, and you will never do anything good if you kill yourself. So Shut up and start acting your age, be an adult for fucks sake. Talk to her about it and trust HER truth. if she is, break up with her. It may hurt, but pain makes a person stronger if taken correctly. But what you're doing now, is making a contribution to humanities own annihilation, not helping the solution.
I'm sorry if this sounds mean, but someone needed to say it eventually.
Your friend, Matt
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heh, friend?
Honestly...you have no idea who I am...if you were to meet me in the real world you would never know that I am like this, it would be the last thing you'd expect from me you fool...self centered? actually I'm not. when I think everyone should die...I include myself..people like me are the reason humanity is the way it is? I assure you, I am the first like me..and of course I will not be doing the killing...of anykind.. As I said before (Empty Poet) you people are morons and you speak before you think..I will not be the one to end your miserable lives..and be thankful that its not.."some will live, others will suffer.."
And who are you to say that I dont trust "her"...you have no idea whats going on with that. So you have no room to talk..and in fact she did cheat on me...I'm not some fool accusing and just ranting she may be cheating on me..I found out by evidence..I look for truth in everything...oh and to the people not believing there is truth its just "an illusion"...just shut your mouths I dont want to talk to stubborn freaks..
well I'd like to stay and chat about how retarded you made yourself sound but I got to go..do more important things, thanks for wasting my time.
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wait...
Actually...I take that back..I have something to say Mr. 14 yrs old...you should research...your beliefs and other beliefs... use caution for there are those who will entrust you with lies and just like "looks can be deceiving," "while words can be interpreted to sound right..." your smarter than you appear..but you still have much to learn..(you sound just like me..hypocrite
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You want to change the world? Then read, learn, and listen...I dare you to try to change the world...it will do you no good...but I still suggest reading, learning and listening...
It wont be in vain if you find the right path...The world will die very soon...some will live in happiness...others...well they'll regret how they lived life altogether.. that is all I will say...
-Tragic
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Well...I've only just seen this contest offering and missed my chance to write for it. But...agree with the short comings of humanity as a whole. The earth's animal kingdom in all it's wild couldn't match the lowliness of human's in my experiences of a lifetime of 59 years. At least I can respect animals to be honestly "what they are". No pretentiousness,lies or false posturing in general as do humans. How humankind can envision themselves as superior is egotist at best. As for viewing daily inhuman" " events-horrid deeds done to not only animals but each other. I can't help but believe homosapians are not even as civilized as early cave dwelling types were. But take heart,nature in all it's beauty even in the violence of it,is worthy of your living . And you,yes even you and I are guilty of weakness in charactor as intellegent sometime compassionate humans. It's not a perfect life. But worth the journey for the most part. And there are those who can be loyal and trusted to care. It's an ever changing process we live out. Nothing and or no one stays unchanged in a lifetime. As it should be,a learning process.
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thanks for the comment I agree with you 100%
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