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Clint: Please don't go see this thing

Sam: I will see it and force Bucky to come with me

After the show

Bucky: Look how they massacred my boy 😔

This is one of those non-poem things that are among my favorite poems.

As the OP stated, the use of alliterative consonants is aesthetically just great, especially the placement of the strongest use at the end: “fuck him on the floor.” The use of “chintz” is indeed great word choice.

Because I’m insane, decided to scan the poem:

Not only is the second sentence, indeed, perfect iambic pentameter, the entire poem is perfectly metered, though the first sentence has four iambs rather than five.

There are further things I love about this poem, though: I like the casual connotations of “keep it real” juxtaposed with “chintz.” It causes me to interpret the “chintz” more strongly as meaning something fake, a facade. There is also of course the coarseness of “fuck,” which is a contrast with “chintz” but a different kind of contrast, gutsy and carnal where “chintz” is flimsy and inanimate.

And then there is the storytelling: there is SO MUCH storytelling in just these two lines. To break it down: The speaker is having sex with a married man, in the house he shares with his wife, which is “filled with chintz”—something that here connotes fakeness, in contrast with “keep it real.”

The illicit encounter in the poem takes place within a house filled with facade, the flimsy construction of the wife’s marriage and domestic sphere, but the encounter itself is a taste of something “real.” That’s a story, and it’s just two lines.

This is EIGHTEEN SYLLABLES, y’all. The amount of meaning condensed into these eighteen syllables is stunning, and it is so elegantly done.

Free Digital Student Planner 

I’ve had many requests for a free digital planner so decided it might be time to make one :-) Hopefully this suits the needs of everyone and can be enjoyed!

This file is mainly designed for iPads & tablets with apps such as Goodnotes, Notability, Xodo, Zoomnotes. However, it can be used on a computer if needed.

You can download it for free at the links below:

Folder including Monday & Sunday start options

All other free printables (can also be used digital or imported into this file, however will not be linked)

This planner includes a multitude of pages such as yearly overviews, monthly/weekly/daily calendars, student organisers, etc. It includes the 12 months for you to customise, along with 5 weekly pages and a selection for a daily option. A reminder that this is undated. Pages can be duplicated to add more, links should not be impacted. However, if you delete the page which holds the link, the link will no longer function. 

If you have any queries or questions, please direct them to my askbox!

Whilst this version is free, I do have a selection of paid options on my Etsy shop. There are several dated options, along with more student-specific calendars or for everyday use :-) These ones are more extensive, include stickers and a variety of colour palettes and designs hence their price. I continually offer 10% discount using ‘student10′ if you are ever interested in making an additional purchase! I really appreciate the support I’ve had for my Etsy so far :D

I hope you enjoy using this! If you upload a photo featuring it, I’d love to see. Please tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with @emmastudiess. You can see other people using my items by visiting the #esprintables tag on my blog! Please remember, these printables are for personal use only and should not be redistributed as your own.

Dolores my beloved

Naruto

"Sasuke, when I die. I want you to move on. Have a good life. Find another husband, a lover a cuddler! I don't want you to be alone."

Sasuke