But they told me,
to carve woods that should never be perfect.
I a̶d̶j̶u̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ improvised...
Perfection is a state of mind.
I would find an eclectic ornament.
The fence was taking shape...
But they told me,
to avoid openings and never make a gate.
I s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶d̶j̶u̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶ transmuted...
Openings are a matter of choice.
I would still find another way.
The fence still had its signature...
They took away my freedom to choose colors.
Colors that spell life onto emotions...
Restricted me to shades of rust,
sordid gray, morbid metal, and dust-tasting ochre,
that were already chosen and set.
I s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶d̶j̶u̶s̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶ transcended...
Colors can be mixed and matched.
I would still find a hue of silver in there.
And now, you ask me
To stop using wood or bamboo
And even nails.
The jaundiced yellow you choose,
Is not of hope.
It's a trap.
For a muted race of non-humans.
And you expect me to agree this time too.
But mind you.
If I do, that wouldn't be a fence I make.
It would be an ensemble of bars,
That wouldn't captivate or capture.
But bind in chains of dreaded iron bars,
Where only fools survive.
Would it be too much iron-y at some point?
If it does, build a grave instead
Where humanity would r̶e̶s̶t̶ lie still.
Stuck.
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A Little Something:
Prompt: Words Lost To Emojis
This piece is based upon two ideas, viz. the usage of emojis to replace words, and how the unintellectual usage and interpretation of artificial intelligence.
Emojis, which were created to add on the emotion factor to plain text, have completely taken over words and even emotions themselves. They have defeated the very purpose of their creation — to add warmth. Anyway, I had an article written on this but never posted it, thinking it might add to the coldness that emojis have already become.
Just because a few blatantly use artificial intelligence — again, defeating its very purpose — new guidelines (though informal) are being issued for any kind of writing that requires creativity. These may range from avoiding em-dashes and Oxford commas to even the use of metaphors! And yet, this piece uses them all — unapologetically. Compromising on proper grammar and literary devices can only mean one thing.
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