Miraquill
i once put
my weakness
in a black box,
tied it
with a golden ribbon
loosely,
for i didn't want you
to struggle
opening it,
and i watched
as your eyes sparkled,
like a little boy
who has received
the best gun toy
in the town
and a target
that never dies.
- red flag
©ariachez
may262022
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my love
is the only thing
left
after the war,
so we play
love songs
and dance
on tiptoe,
you don't want
to trigger
the unexploded ones,
in a war field,
the ruins
are considered strong,
but i'm waiting,
i want to see love
finally being outweighed
by pain,
- when do survivors
start to move on?
©ariachez
may132022 -
ariachez
4w
Read More
been too long.. words taste like rust now..
sounds familiar?should i take this down?i'm still learning
how to not apologize
when i'm not wrong.
©ariachez
apr272022 -
ariachez
36w
my finger
mimics
the softness
of your lips
against mine,
and i can:t get it
right,
i can play rough
but it's still not rough
enough,
so i close
my eyes
and remember
how your lips
re-taught me of religion
i escaped from years ago,
i still can't believe
how you can kiss right
and still be wrong,
this must be how
cults are formed,
i tried to read
again the letters
your fingers are trying
to scrawl on the side
of my waist,
yours are firm
knowing where to hold
tight,
too tight
that the ink
splayed on my skin
that it turned bluish then
but now brown now,
mine must be
unintelligible scrawls
on your back,
but i paired it with
unintelligible
moans,
that i thought helped
but apparently,
it didnt,
you built a solid wall,
but fine cracks are
starting to meet
in the middle,
where blinding light
comes from,
showing
the empty space
beside me,
day 1 after you,
sucks,
even if you aren't
worthy of it.
©ariachez
sep172021 -
ariachez
39w
don't get me wrong
but i don't love you
that much
that i want you
to find
someone better
i hope
i'm enough.
©ariachez
aug292021 -
ariachez
41w
i keep
looking for reasons
for doing
something
selfish.
as if my
own happiness
is not reasonable
enough.
©ariachez
aug162021 -
ariachez
42w
i watch you
from the corner
of the room,
take the bullets
inside your body,
wipe the blood off,
then load them
to your gun,
i watch you
pull the trigger
and pat your own back
for a job well done,
i watch you
deliver revenge
in the same fashion
pain was delivered,
i watch you
and i'm jealous.
(how can you be mad
without being guilty?)
©ariachez
aug042021 -
ariachez
42w
i sip coffee
in the morning
like a ritual,
burning tongue
and throat
is my favorite way
to wake myself,
but my body knows
how to adjust,
like pain
is a challenge
to take more,
so i kiss
the same mouth
that bites me,
but don't get me wrong,
even if i'm silently begging
for more,
i just want
to know the pain
that would make me say
no.
©ariachez
aug032021 -
ariachez
46w
you are right,
withholding
forgiveness
feels like
a jail sentence,
but you are wrong
thinking
it's my peace of mind
that's jailed,
for my tongue
rolls the key,
and the rust
tastes sweet,
©ariachez
july112021 -
ariachez
46w
tell me
what should i hear,
is it your
whispered apologies
or its echoes
that demand
forgiveness?
©ariachez
jul062021
-
greypages_
50w
Read MoreA man knows
How to prick his
Lady’s temper -
In the places which
Are her domain -
One question
With a tone of urgency :
“The tea is not
Ready yet?”
And he’ll watch
Her proceed in
The most predicted manner,
As he gets the tea
And the pleasure
All on his tongue
In the next two minutes -
I see her everyday
And feel a twitch
In my throat -
But in the corner,
I do gulp down
A few doses of pleasure
From his vial, too -
I’m an element
External to their bubble,
Perhaps a kin,
the salt, the glass or her bra -
It makes me question
Everyday about the back door
Attached to the kitchen
And why she moves
Towards it every day
But never flees? -
I gulp another dose
Of pleasure every time
She decides to stay.
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@mirakee @writersnetwork #pod #writersnetworkThe Kitchen.
I gulp another dose
Of pleasure every time
She decides to stay.
©greypages_ -
kairos_
50w
Read MoreOnce doors that
opened willingly with a smile
now creaked alone
watching years fly by
begging me to leave
like I did before
How I wished
to smell the lost times,
whiffs of which
stayed in the wardrobe
rotten now inside out
like my worn out mind
giving up
Stepping on the floor without care
each tile yelled about
little fingers crawling
working feet rushing
aging bodies limping
I could hear them well,
without any recognition
Paints on the wall
falling off bit by bit,
commemorating the ones
that left and my return,
loved ones that stayed
questioned my loyalty
albeit in a frame
Shouldering my past,
my knees crumbled like
those old pillars,
windows welcomed me
with a caressing wind and
a stench of familiarity,
both, I once abandoned
a stranger I became which I always was,
in my broken home.
- T.S.
#abandoned
#wod
@writersnetwork Thank you for the welcome. Hoping that your team has been alright.
@mirakee Grateful to you too. Thanks for making our lives, readers and writers alike a tad bit better.Homesick.
"left to come back,
right to stay and not.
correcting times and wrongs,
forgetting right paths." -
say_me_krish
80w
Read MoreGENERAL ADVICES FOR NEWBIES
Hello people!
So if you're reading this as a newbie, this is totally meant for you to read. And if you aren't a new person, you can still read this, might help you at some point of time.
I've been here 8 months back, and back then, I seriously knew nobody and I was probably not even being read by many people. Here are some suggestions from my side which can (probably, and surely) help you in sharing your thoughts. I'll be explaining things of my knowledge in very simple words, and I hope it wouldn't be a hindrance.
If this didn't go well for you, don't curse me please.
*teary eyes*
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1. READ MORE-
Apart from the fact that you are here to write, reading other people's pieces are really essential. This can help you in many ways:
~In simple words, a good way to pass time in a helpful manner (other than sleeping and eating alone ��)
~ Some people have a really good knowledge of words, and reading them can help you improve your vocabulary as well. And a good vocab can surely help you write better pieces. I keep my own dictionary and I write down new words which I find from my friends' writeups (and I have completed a book already ��)
This can help you in your literature subjects as well. (Go get some appreciations from your English teacher for a good essay next time XD)
~ Sometimes, you seemingly don't understand some lines which the fellow writer has penned. Now this can happen either because you just glanced it or felt it difficult to understand. If this happens, read it one more time. This can help you taste the poem in a better way and get more perspectives of it, which the poet didn't know himself.
If you further didn't understand, ask the writer what he/she meant by the line. I always do this, and it's not a shame. The comment section is always open for such queries. And infact, the writer would be very happy that someone has some interest towards their prose/ poem. NEVER hesitate to clarify your questions. Sometimes, metaphors and personifications are difficult to understand. Don't worry.
~ When you read a person's works continuously, he or she will definitely look into (at least) one of your pieces, and this can also turn out to be a good idea of increasing your readership. I might sound peculiar, but what I said is pure human mentality.
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2. MAKE FRIENDS-
This can actually be a good way of increasing your reach, but it is not the only thing. You cannot be alone here, without any friends or people to talk, and this purely is my perspective. (But if you know staying to yourself as a single electron, kudos to you! It is the best, no toxicity, no harm :)) Talk to people, read them, appreciate them, understand them. There are many other users who are waiting for you. Although this place isn't meant for making friends, at some point of time, you might need someone to share your feelings with.
But at the same time, be wise and be right in choosing the right people. All that glitters is not gold. Know the space you have reserved for somebody else in you.
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3. HAVE SOME INSPIRATION(S)-
There definitely stands someone who inspires you to write, and I assure you that there are many such writers here who ink masterpieces everytime. These people turn out to inspire your writings, and by trying to match the level (uhmm, it happens) of their writings, you improve unknowingly, and this definitely is a good sign of getting good with your words.
You can definitely incorporate their STYLE, but also remember to have your own recognition. Don't just be a shadow always, be a human with a shadow below. (was that cheesy XD)
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4. PAY ATTENTION TO FEEDBACKS-
Not all times can your writeup be "Perfect". There are times when you might have committed some grammatical errors, or some incorrect sentence formation etc,. When a person takes his time and points out the mistake, immediately correct those mistakes and appreciate his presence. It is always good to correct mistakes, don't just ignore.
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5. STAY AWAY FROM BOTS-
This is another important thing in this platform. There are some spam accounts who will comment on your posts in the following ways:
~Hey writer XYZ, we read your works and they were really awesome. We are publishing an anthology and we would like you to publish your works in these. For more information contact,
Email - xyzxyz
Contact no. -..........
~ I have liked and reposted your works, so please follow my YouTube channel. Link in bio.
#like4like #follow4follow.
~ Hello writer, I am your friend XYZ. Please help me out with my new YouTube channel, I need some subscribers. I think of you as my brother/sister. Please do the help for me. I have even followed you for the same. Like, comment, share, subscribe.
~ My friend has opened a new YT channel/ started a new self-publishing agency. Please check my link in bio and subscribe the channel, or publish your works and become popular by contacting to........
~ Want to get your works published, recognized, and get famous as a star? Want to become a popular writer? Send us a mail on XYZXYZ@gmail.com and send Rs. 150 through online transactions. Go writer, earn crores of rupees, thank us later. Check out fast, limited access available.
I request you to not believe such bot accounts and end up with some great loss. The simplest thing you can do is block such accounts, or report them immediately. It would be a better way of cleaning trash from this lovely place.
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6. PERMISSION AND CREDITS-
Firstly coming to permission,
At times, you might feel like wanting everyone you know to read your piece, and by this, you tag a thousand people in the caption as well as the comment section. To be honest, I used to tag more than 100 people in my comments, and now, it feels so stupid and creepy. Some people literally don't read despites tagging everytime, know that. Tag a few people (tagging nobody is still okay) with their permission. It would be a decent and a good way rather.
Also, please stop tagging the official accounts of @mirakee and @writersnetwork in each and every post you read. They try to read many many posts everyday, and reading every user isn't possible. It is good if you tag in just one or two posts, but doing this every time is bad. Harassment, we can call it. If you're a genuine reader, your read is more than enough, right? As a writer also, don't feel sad on not getting reposts from these two accounts. Be happy with your happy and genuine readers, they give you pods on every post, aren't they beautiful?
*smiles*
Please tag these two accounts only in the posts you feel are the most deserving ones. It would be calm then.
Secondly, credits,
Whenever you're using some famous quote, or using some words of a fellow writer, give them due credits. Not doing this can signify Plagiarism, which is seriously not a good sign (you might be Imprisoned XD). Always credit for the words and pictures you use. (gradually, you can add it in your bio as well, but always credit the words of others in that particular writeup itself)
Artists and creators deserve credits.
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Yes, so these were some tips from my perspective on general usages of Mirakee and reading. I will also try on posting some writing tips which I have imbibed over time, if possible. And I hope it will help you too.
Spread these words (if possible) so that your fellow writers find some aid as well.
Thank you, if you read this completely till here.
If you know some other advices, please comment down.
From,
Your Mirakee friend,
©say_me_krish | Nov 16, 2020.
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Thanks for reposting @writersnetwork (54, 9)
@mirakee @writersbay @sangfroid_soul @laus_deo @cees_outpost #ceesadvicechallenge.
-
thegreymetaphor
80w
Read MoreIf you happen to have a chance encounter
with the girl who finds adventure
not only in dragons, leprechauns and garden gnomes
but in the metamorphosis of a caterpillar
and survival stories of the plainest of folks.
If you ever manage to stumble
upon the boy who loves colour black
but dreams in all shades of rainbow,
who writes about the setting sun
as if it's the only miracle he knows.
If he tells you that the solar system
is nothing but gases and rocks, light-years afar
but whispers a wish under his breath
whenever he witnesses a shooting star.
If she tells you she believes in no airy-fairy crap
but curiously checks the horoscope
of herself, of yours and of everyone who matters
and smiles at the tiniest ray of hope.
If you ever find someone who saves a tear
for every choice they can't make again.
If you ever find someone who runs out of fingers
once they start counting their blessings.
If you find the person who believes in magic enough
to dare to let the wild in. Keep them.
Keep them closest to yourself.
And if you can not keep them,
atleast don't turn them into someone else.
©Srishti
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"Where there's kindness, there's goodness.
And where there's goodness, there's magic."
Happy Diwali, everyone. :) <3
@mirakee @writersnetwork I'm grateful for your kind reposts. :)
Although, this wasn't my best and I really don't feel it was even worth your while. But I sincerely appreciate this kind gesture.
I'd consider it a Diwali gift. :P Thank-you so much. :) <3All that glitters is gold.
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it's gonna take.
A million dreams for the world we're gonna make.
- The Greatest Showman -
miraquill
81w
Read MoreWith all the good news, there’s a bit of bad news as well. We hate to say this, but we are discontinuing support for a lot of languages here onwards. We will be only supporting English and Hindi for the time being. We will keep expanding the support for more languages in the future. (We are sorry, please don’t hate us.)
Well, a few things are still under construction at Mirakee, but please bear with us, we’re working on them.
Always remember, your Mirakee family is here for you. Now you take care of yourself, alright?
Mirakee is home.
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mirror
89w
Read MoreI never thought I'd do this, especially here, the place that has given me my identity but I was compelled.
A few months ago, I got a message from my friend Tarun @kairos_ telling me that a certain post by @nastik is similar to one of my posts. I did not believe him at first but when I visited her account, I saw that most my titles and ideas were copied. I'd post one thing, and 3-4 days after my post this person would post something on the same title and also copy the picture! I was shook. However, I did not take her down publicly. I simply wrote her a personal note and asked her if my ideas inspired her and she agreed which was subtle. I further asked her to give me the due credits for the same and @nastik did that too only to change the titles of all her poems later on because she is too proud to accept that a fellow writer can inspire her. She however can blatantly go about copying the idea.
Today, @sangfroid_soul too, read one of her poems and felt something similar and tagged me there. To the people reading this, tell me something, if so many people are feeling the similar thing, are we all wrong?
Plagiarism does not mean copying just the words. It also trickles down to the ideas, the heart and thought that I have put into my work. The titles that I use, it takes me hours, sometimes days to read such urdu words, find their translations and then put them as titles! It takes so much hard work and not being recognized or given due credit is hurtful!
I have been a writer on mirakee for 4 years now. I've built myself from nothing and I've seen this place changing and it breaks my heart to see that people like her can easily go about defaming the people who've been users of this app for years.
I have nothing to hide, and I stand where I did that day.
Had she not been at fault, she too would have, and not changed and edited her titles as a shameless cover up only to disapprove me.
Forget apologizing, she has now created a mockery out of the entire thing and is playing the victim card.
She has also accused me of defaming her and it is high time that she comes to terms with the literal meaning of defaming.
My people know me and so does my home(the app) and I do not fear a wrong doer.
@mirakee @writersnetwork
Edit - Found the proof, a screenshot I took 18 weeks ago pointing out to my friend the titles she copied back then.Plagiarism
©mirror
-
Pictures were under bed
I used to stick it
Since I was kiddo
And I thought one day
This will be the album
When late at night I will be drunk
And there would be
No perfect footsteps
To reach on to this bed
After years of my late nights
Knocked on the brokenness
That happened
I was trembling
I leaned down on the bare floor
It wasn’t slippery
It was cold as the cube of ice
I poured when I had my last drink
I was breathing heavily
As if I have been running
For hours
Maybe I was in the dungeon of cowardness
I rolled under my bed
I felt each pictures once I put them
I fallen asleep in the arms of
Irreplaceable moments that
pictures were holding
I put down all my sins on the floor
I left the room with silent sighs
I was running
And my emotions; They were crawling
I was faster than ever
I reached the terrace before all
I looked down and saw
How that lonely wing chain was
Calling me as the breeze was
passing through my lungs
I jumped for it
To seek my life
I first killed my sins
Along with the body
Which was now just
Castle of ashes
Later, bags of eyes
They were emptying themselves
As words were dying
Inside me
I died pretty soon
Because I felt the life
Pretty soon “
© thenicestbitch -
kairos_
108w
Read More
Validation innate
by birth,
trophies and praises
that outgrow their shelves
kept on show
for past smiles
with an ever losing shine.
Acquired it
young,
a field of mango trees
adored for their
sweet worded fruits
a neem tree ignored
for its honesty, instead
declared bitter and envious.
Given and taken
when old,
a part of the crowd
that believed to
stand not on their feet but
walking on toes to stand out
to catch hold of even an
appreciative smile,
tending to always
smile first.
Validation died
when contentment knocked,
knocking on fragile doors
built with ego
meant only to fall.
- T.S.Appraisal.
"Scared,
asking for words,
only good ones
to calm nerves,
otherwise it burns."
©kairos_ -
allbymyself
109w
Read MoreI have often been told
That I look a lot like
My father, but that
I have my mother's eyes
(Harry Potter anyone?)
I am almost certain that
I got my love for reading
From my mum, who always
Read (and still reads) late
Into the night, and my
Love for sports from my dad
Who used to follow match updates
The nights before his final exams.
I have often been told
I have a quiet disposition
Rarely flustered and mostly smiling
Similar to my dad, except for
Those moments when we
Both explode with volcanic rage
Unlike my mum who's often
On the edge of her emotions
Lashing out at the smallest
Things, before calming down
Just as quickly on her own.
I am often torn with indecision
If I am like my mum
Who often forgives but never forgets
Or if I am like dad
Who often forgets but never forgives
Though I guess I tend
To lean towards mum
In this particular scenario.
There are times when I am
Told that the way I carry myself
And the things I do is exactly
What my mum or dad would have
Done, and at other times
I do things so differently
That they can't help but think
If the apple fell too far from the tree.
- Avitaj
@despair @kairos_ @greypages_ @thegreymetaphor @dopamineLineage
The most important thing parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.
- Frank A Clark -
fireblast_
113w
Read MoreAnd the darkness of that night was so black that in the dawn, I was the poet.
@fireblast_
#writersnetwork #mirakee #poetry.
