#poem in which i transition into a succulent

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"These are the hands of something ungreen."

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Aeon Ginsberg, from "Poem in Which I Transition into a Succulent"

[lifeinpoetry]

Yes, I want to die, but all I have been able to do is kill, again and again, so I hope to plant myself, dirt hands into dirt making dirt body a succulent, something manageable, but needing management.

— Alain Ginsberg, from “Poem in Which I Transition into a Succulent,” published in wildness

[bostonpoetryslam]

I forget to water myself and my plants suffer, I forget to tend to my roots and I displace, I am dirty but am not kept for, not sprawled after. When there is direct light you will not find me, though I need it. Plant me is a better way of saying I want to be buried and remembered for it. Bury me is a way of saying end me, make this final, watch as I create myself again every year, something that blooms over and over again.

Aeon Ginsberg, “Poem in Which I Transition into a Succulent,” published in Wildness

[thatcresentmoon]

bullet journal spread masterpost

Over 250+ spread ideas!🎊

hoping your dreams are fulfilled, your grades are awesome and your skin is glowing in 2019! (and 2020)

my tips for bullet journalling

Year in Review

highlights / reflection

achievements this year

lessons learnt / growth as a person

things you want to improve on

advice you’ve received / given

best music/movies/tv shows/etc of the past year

friends made during this past year

commonplace journal pages

things you’ve discovered during the past year

useful tips during the past year

odd facts and trivia during the past year

topics to explore during the past year

questions to ask during the past year

New Year, New You

calendar / future log / yearly or monthly logs

things to look forward to this year

upcoming books/music/movies/tv shows being released this year

maslow’s hierarchy of needs self-reflection spread

goals / new year’s resolutions + steps to put it into action

skills you want to learn this year e.g. coding

habits you want to break / habits you want to pick up

diary: day-to-day happenings

budgets: monthly/yearly budgets

inspiration spread for new projects

level 10 life: rate areas (academic, personal, mental, physical, spiritual, social, financial) of your life out of 10, and write down goals to improve that rating!

monthly overviews (e.g. progress on goals)

assignment due dates calendar

18 things to do by the end of 2018

Special Pages for Special Friends

memories / moments they were there for you

how you met

moments you want to share in the future

their mbti/hogwarts house

their best qualities

Trackers/Logs/______ of the Day

gratitude journal - # things you’re grateful for every day

habit trackers

motivational quotes

news headlines / this day in history

daily affirmations

currently reading / watching / listening to / feeling / eating / wanting etc.

time usage (read: wastage) tracker

k-drama or tv show episode tracker (always forget what ep I’m up to :S)

expenses tracker / tax deductibles

dream diary (tracker, plot(?), lucid or not, dream meanings)

new album or song releases

photo diary / sketch diary

weather

follower milestones

social media post tracker

household duties/chores tracker

grades tracker

year in pixels

TIL (today I learned)

civics

appointments: dentist, optometrist, doctor, therapist, etc.

bills: car / internet / rent etc

tax: income statements and work expenses receipts

membership/licence renewals

health

weight tracker

resting heart rate tracker (gives general idea of cardio fitness)

water intake tracker sleep log / time to bed / time awake / total hours slept

exercise log: number of reps / steps / minutes

mood trackers

period tracker

Various Creative Spread Ideas

day-to-day / life planning spreads

skincare routines

perfect/ideal morning routine

self-care reminders

exercise routines

wishlist

bucket list

firsts: kiss, date, house, vacation, car, concert, etc.

DIYs to attempt

savings jar (doodle it!)

yearly / monthly recurring tasks

usernames/passwords (hints only for security!)

5 or 10 year plans

dream job

dream house

planning for moving houses

dream wedding / planning

date ideas

make a worse case scenarios primer

summary tutorials for your reference e.g. step-by-step tax returns

academic

studyblr ideas

topics I need to revise

finals study timetable/plan

aspirations: what you want to be and why / how to get there

class timetable

assignment ideas

project schedules / team meeting dates

professors’ emails/office hours

assessment results

anti-procrastination page

motivations to study

skills you want to learn or are useful e.g. coding

formulas page

courses you want to take and their pre-reqs

college comparisons

back to school shopping list

textbook list with prices

language learning

vocabulary lists

grammar structures

media (books/tv shows/movies) to consume in that language

self-reflection / personality traits

best and worst characteristics

what to be mindful of / what you need to work on

mbti types you’re most compatible with

fears and how you want to overcome them

letters to your future self (include hopes and dreams)

letters to your past self (include achievements and things to be proud of!)

inspirational people

stress management tips

charities to donate to and why you support them

volunteering activities

fun, cute, and aesthetic spread ideas

things worth staying alive for / getting out of bed for

a spread with all the things you were worried about which turned out fine

message page from your friends to you

“i can’t live without ______”

creative crafts spread: tips / equipment / tutorials

aesthetic colour moodboards

happy / comforting / relaxing / funny things spread

seasons (summer/autumn/winter/spring) spread

rainy day spread

holidays spreads: christmas / easter / halloween / thanksgiving

idioms and proverbs from all different cultures

flowers spread: fav flowers, meanings, bouquet/arrangements, press ‘em!

crystals spread: fav gemstones (doodle ‘em), meanings

succulents spread: fav succulents, terrarium layout ideas

coffee/tea spread: paint with coffee / fav blends / best cafes

what’s in my bag (doodle it!)

outfit ideas / polyvore style collections

magazine clippings

shower thoughts / hypothetical ideas spread

draw my life spread / personal timeline

favourite characters e.g. gudetama, kumamon, etc. (doodle ‘em!)

interesting words list (ephemeral, mellifluous, serendipity, scintillating etc)

ideal date ideas

wedding anniversary ideas (like 1st is paper, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold, 60th diamond)

baby animals spread (duckies, puppies, bunnies!!)

#just bullet journal things

bujo spread layouts and devices to try out (e.g. chronodex, parallel time ladder)

key/legend (keep it simple!)

colour palettes/swatches

washi tape / pens / markers swatches

banners / fonts

doodles

ticket stubs / receipts

stickers / stamps

cutouts of info brochures

pressed flowers

calligraphy / brush lettering / handwriting practice

favourite stationery

activities

_______ that you want to do* / have done* (kind of bucket list) *watch, read, listen to, try, taste, cook, play etc.

books

movies

tv shows

music

hobbies

arts/crafts e.g. paper quilling

sports e.g. archery

how to play / equipment / etc.

video games

foods

activities

board games

books / movies / tv shows

best descriptive passages

best cinematography

best action scenes

best use of soundtracks

(basically moments that make it deserving of awards)

music

album reviews

favourite songs

playlists for every mood and all seasons

meaningful lyrics

songs you shazamed

favourite genres and exemplar songs

kpop

reasons why i love my bias / bias wrecker / group

letter to your bias

comeback concepts / favourite outfits

visual/picture tutorials for makeup styles

calendar of your favs’ schedules during comeback season

in-jokes/memes

awards / achievements / records broken / milestones

translated lyrics

kpop songs vocab lists

upcoming releases

on this day

art

pics of your favourite artworks/artists + write about it

art styles you want to emulate

explain techniques for different media e.g. watercolour wet-on-wet

doodle ideas

astrology

natal chart readings/aspects/placements

solar return reading for the incoming year / transits

synastry / compatibility chart readings

constellation/star charts

symbol reference page for planets, zodiac signs, aspects

food

recipes

meal plans

shopping lists

interesting foods: (doodle ‘em!) taste / texture / smell (e.g. truffles, caviar)

cafes/restaurants you want to go to + their specialty dish (photo)

cocktails you want to mix/taste (doodle ‘em!)

media

interesting articles + moral/ethical issues it prompted you to think about

controversial topics on the news and for/against arguments/your thoughts

on this day in history

fav websites / blogs

jokes / puns / pickup lines

favourite poems / quotes / short stories

kinaesthetic

burn book - write things that make you angry/sad and rip the page out

wreck it journal - e.g. colour, scribble, stickers all over this page

travel

places to visit

travel itinerary

cultural parables

useful phrases in the language and their meaning

travel memories spread: things you did / places you went / selfies

postcard collection

packing list

friendly and not-so-friendly people that you met in foreign lands

writing

short story ideas

plot brainstorming spreads

journal prompts

drabbles

character designs

foreign words which can’t be directly translated into english

[optomstudies]

bullet journal ideas masterpost

Over 250+ spread ideas!🎊

hoping your dreams are fulfilled, your grades are awesome and your skin is glowing in 2018!

my tips for bullet journalling

Year in Review

highlights / reflection

achievements this year

lessons learnt / growth as a person

things you want to improve on

advice you’ve received / given

best music/movies/tv shows/etc of the past year

friends made during this past year

commonplace journal pages

things you’ve discovered during the past year

useful tips during the past year

odd facts and trivia during the past year

topics to explore during the past year

questions to ask during the past year

New Year, New You

calendar / future log / yearly or monthly logs

things to look forward to this year

upcoming books/music/movies/tv shows being released this year

maslow’s hierarchy of needs self-reflection spread

goals / new year’s resolutions + steps to put it into action

skills you want to learn this year e.g. coding

habits you want to break / habits you want to pick up

diary: day-to-day happenings

budgets: monthly/yearly budgets

inspiration spread for new projects

level 10 life: rate areas (academic, personal, mental, physical, spiritual, social, financial) of your life out of 10, and write down goals to improve that rating!

monthly overviews (e.g. progress on goals)

assignment due dates calendar

18 things to do by the end of 2018

Special Pages for Special Friends

business cards from networking events

gift ideas for your friends/family/significant other

birthday / anniversary calendar

emergency contacts / phone numbers of important people

friendship journal:

memories / moments they were there for you

how you met

moments you want to share in the future

their mbti/hogwarts house

their best qualities

Trackers/Logs/______ of the Day

gratitude journal - # things you’re grateful for every day

habit trackers

motivational quotes

news headlines / this day in history

daily affirmations

currently reading / watching / listening to / feeling / eating / wanting etc.

time usage (read: wastage) tracker

k-drama or tv show episode tracker (always forget what ep I’m up to :S)

expenses tracker / tax deductibles

dream diary (tracker, plot(?), lucid or not, dream meanings)

new album or song releases

photo diary / sketch diary

weather

follower milestones

social media post tracker

household duties/chores tracker

grades tracker

year in pixels

TIL (today I learned)

civics

appointments: dentist, optometrist, doctor, therapist, etc.

bills: car / internet / rent etc

tax: income statements and work expenses receipts

membership/licence renewals

health

weight tracker

resting heart rate tracker (gives general idea of cardio fitness)

water intake tracker sleep log / time to bed / time awake / total hours slept

exercise log: number of reps / steps / minutes

mood trackers

period tracker

Various Creative Spread Ideas

day-to-day / life planning spreads

skincare routines

perfect/ideal morning routine 

self-care reminders

exercise routines

wishlist

bucket list

firsts: kiss, date, house, vacation, car, concert, etc.

DIYs to attempt

savings jar (doodle it!)

yearly / monthly recurring tasks

usernames/passwords (hints only for security!) 

5 or 10 year plans

dream job

dream house

planning for moving houses

dream wedding / planning

date ideas

make a worse case scenarios primer

summary tutorials for your reference e.g. step-by-step tax returns

academic

studyblr ideas

topics I need to revise

finals study timetable/plan

aspirations: what you want to be and why / how to get there

class timetable

assignment ideas

project schedules / team meeting dates

professors’ emails/office hours

assessment results

anti-procrastination page

motivations to study

skills you want to learn or are useful e.g. coding

formulas page

courses you want to take and their pre-reqs

college comparisons

back to school shopping list

textbook list with prices

language learning

vocabulary lists

grammar structures

media (books/tv shows/movies) to consume in that language

self-reflection / personality traits

best and worst characteristics

what to be mindful of / what you need to work on

mbti types you’re most compatible with 

fears and how you want to overcome them

letters to your future self (include hopes and dreams)

letters to your past self (include achievements and things to be proud of!)

inspirational people

stress management tips

charities to donate to and why you support them

volunteering activities

fun, cute, and aesthetic spread ideas

things worth staying alive for / getting out of bed for

a spread with all the things you were worried about which turned out fine

message page from your friends to you

“i can’t live without ______”

creative crafts spread: tips / equipment / tutorials

aesthetic colour moodboards

happy / comforting / relaxing / funny things spread 

seasons (summer/autumn/winter/spring) spread

rainy day spread

holidays spreads: christmas / easter / halloween / thanksgiving

idioms and proverbs from all different cultures

flowers spread: fav flowers, meanings, bouquet/arrangements, press ‘em!

crystals spread: fav gemstones (doodle ‘em), meanings

succulents spread: fav succulents, terrarium layout ideas

coffee/tea spread: paint with coffee / fav blends / best cafes

what’s in my bag (doodle it!)

outfit ideas / polyvore style collections

magazine clippings

shower thoughts / hypothetical ideas spread

draw my life spread / personal timeline

favourite characters e.g. gudetama, kumamon, etc. (doodle ‘em!)

interesting words list (ephemeral, mellifluous, serendipity, scintillating etc)

ideal date ideas

wedding anniversary ideas (like 1st is paper, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold, 60th diamond)

baby animals spread (duckies, puppies, bunnies!!)

#just bullet journal things

bujo spread layouts and devices to try out (e.g. chronodex, parallel time ladder) 

key/legend (keep it simple!)

colour palettes/swatches

washi tape / pens / markers swatches

banners / fonts

doodles

ticket stubs / receipts

stickers / stamps

cutouts of info brochures

pressed flowers

calligraphy / brush lettering / handwriting practice

favourite stationery

activities

_______ that you want to do* / have done* (kind of bucket list) *watch, read, listen to, try, taste, cook, play etc. 

books

movies

tv shows

music

hobbies

arts/crafts e.g. paper quilling

sports e.g. archery

how to play / equipment / etc.

video games

foods

activities

board games

books / movies / tv shows

summary / review

favourite characters

meaningful moments / moments that made you laugh / cry

(for the media critic) artful moments:

best descriptive passages

best cinematography

best action scenes

best use of soundtracks

(basically moments that make it deserving of awards)

music

album reviews

favourite songs

playlists for every mood and all seasons

meaningful lyrics

songs you shazamed

favourite genres and exemplar songs

kpop

reasons why i love my bias / bias wrecker / group

letter to your bias

comeback concepts / favourite outfits

visual/picture tutorials for makeup styles

calendar of your favs’ schedules during comeback season

in-jokes/memes

awards / achievements / records broken / milestones

translated lyrics

kpop songs vocab lists

upcoming releases

on this day

art

pics of your favourite artworks/artists + write about it

art styles you want to emulate

explain techniques for different media e.g. watercolour wet-on-wet

doodle ideas

astrology

natal chart readings/aspects/placements

solar return reading for the incoming year / transits

synastry / compatibility chart readings

constellation/star charts

symbol reference page for planets, zodiac signs, aspects

food

recipes

meal plans

shopping lists

interesting foods: (doodle ‘em!) taste / texture / smell (e.g. truffles, caviar)

cafes/restaurants you want to go to + their specialty dish (photo)

cocktails you want to mix/taste (doodle ‘em!)

media

interesting articles + moral/ethical issues it prompted you to think about

controversial topics on the news and for/against arguments/your thoughts

on this day in history

fav websites / blogs

jokes / puns / pickup lines

favourite poems / quotes / short stories

kinaesthetic

burn book - write things that make you angry/sad and rip the page out

wreck it journal - e.g. colour, scribble, stickers all over this page

travel

places to visit

travel itinerary

cultural parables

useful phrases in the language and their meaning

travel memories spread: things you did / places you went / selfies

postcard collection

packing list

friendly and not-so-friendly people that you met in foreign lands

writing

short story ideas

plot brainstorming spreads

journal prompts

drabbles

character designs

foreign words which can’t be directly translated into english

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Aeon Ginsburg, “Poem in Which I Transition into a Succulent”

These are the hands of something ungreen.

Yes, I want to die, but all I have been able

to do is kill, again and again, so I hope to plant myself,

dirt hands into dirt making dirt body a succulent,

something manageable, but needing management.

I forget to water myself and my plants suffer,

I forget to tend to my roots and I displace,

I am dirty but am not kept for, not sprawled after.

When there is direct light you will not find me,

though I need it. Plant me is a better way of saying

I want to be buried and remembered for it.

Bury me is a way of saying end me, make this final,

watch as I create myself again every year, something

that blooms over and over again. No one asks

a perennial when they will stop themselves,

but no one knows when I will be happy with where I grow

so I must be dying or sinning but what is the difference.

Poetry was a mistake, but if you mistake enough

it becomes a habit or an intention. Mistake me into a girl

enough and I will become myself green, something with cells

rooting out of me, something that will last well after

your voice leaves you, well after my voice dissipates into the sun.

[lostandfoundstories]

My Room

For some, their comfort zone might be among the shelves of a library. For some, it might be in the arms of their partner, or in their parent’s room, or at a club, or in the middle of a forest. 

For me, it’s in my room. My room is both my comfort zone and my safe space. It is a space where the walls expand and contract to fit my thoughts. It is a space where the vibration of my four speakers vibrate in my chest (and probably annoy the neighbors). It is a space where the terror and unknowns of the outside world can’t reach me. It is a space where mementos and letters dating back to 2010 remind me of my connection to the world. It is a space where books seem to replace carpet and violin concertos & scales replace air. 

Part of my ASD is having transition issues, and my safe space during these transitions is under my glow-in-the-dark stars and tapestry, amongst my art, infinite salt lamps, and BBC nature documentaries, and wrapped in my five, sometimes seven, blankets (I have four backup blankets in my closet at all times), breathing in the air my ten+ succulents and aloe plants have transformed. My room is one place where no transition ever occurs besides adding constellations here and there, or adding a new poster/art work, or adding a new memento, etc., which is why I find so much comfort in it I’ve assumed. 

The weirdest thing about moving I’ve found is leaving your room, even if you know you’re getting another room at the new place. Whoever moves into your old room will never know what happened there (which sounds like a killing happened or something). They will never know the nights spent crying over dumb boys, or the nights you stayed up til 4 AM writing poems/narratives you don’t even remember or have anymore, or the nights you stayed up til 2 AM talking to people you no longer talk to, or the slumber parties that happened there, or the nights you spent recording videos of you dabbing to various Twenty One Pilots songs during your freshman year, or the mornings you did 50 sit-ups for a week straight hoping to get abs, but eventually gave up after they didn’t come in a week. 

Your room is so much more than just another room, at least for me. It’s a space where you’ve transformed, created a bubble of identity, and de-stress or break down barriers and stereotypes after a long day. Although most importantly, it’s a space where you burrito yourself in many blankets.

[spacechild911]

Environmental Responsibility

Hey, today we’re going to talk about something very jmportant and it’s...

! Environmental Responsibility¡

So for this blog we need to take important things like what we need to do

¿What we need to do?

this:  1-3 articles about environmental responsibility.

 2-Pictures, materials and steps about  how to create a terrarium. 

3-Poem – English and Spanish 

 4-Creates a video in Movie Maker answering the following question: Why is it important to save the planet? Include your voice recording answering the question in English –  2 minutes.

so let’s get started!

1-3 articles about environmental responsibility.

1. “ Animal welfare – Key to sustainability of the poultry industry “

Anne-Marie Neeteson leads Aviagen webinar on Sustainable Development and Industry Responsibility for Safe Food Supply Globally

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aviagen continues supporting  customers with  series of informative webinars. A recent webinar focused exclusively on strengthening bird welfare. Entitled "Animal Welfare: Current and Future Prospects," the online meeting was led by Anne-Marie Neeteson, Global Vice President of Welfare and Compliance at Aviagen® Group.

2.  We need to respect the environment, we need to make the right use of the resources and preventing the pollution from the different processes involved in the industrial operations. ... Also we need to promote the sustainable use of raw materials and natural resources.

3.   Green swans: Why climate change is unlike any other financial risk

“We need to think about how the economy is currently adapting and how it will adapt to both the changing trends in the climate and the transition required to contain climate change. Both the physical impact of climate change and the transition are likely to have major economic effects ”. - Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, March 2019 Before delving into the implications of climate change as the new form of the 'black swan' event, we must reflect on the complex channels through which climate-related financial risks can be identified. What is clear is that predicting the timing and scale of these risks is a great challenge. The Bank of England, in its 2017 Response to Climate Change, addresses the now well understood categories of climate-related financial risks: transition and physical.

2- Pictures, materials and steps about  how to create a terrarium.

this is the terrarium I made, it’s so cool right?

So let’s learn how to do it! 

MATERIALS:

1.Glass bottle, reuse one, surely you have a lot on hand.

 2.Scotch tape. 

3.Small rocks. 

4.Activated carbon.

 5.Land. 

6.Medium-sized stones to decorate. 

7.Seedlings. You should select plants that are small enough for the glas container. If it grows too large, it will make the terrarium look tight.

8. The use of: Tillandsia stricta, Pilea implicata, Cyathus bivittatus, Fittonia verschaffeltii var. Argyoneura and various succulents.

how to do it 

1.Wash the pot and the stones to avoid the proliferation of fungi.

2. Once dry, tape the mouth of the pot to prevent dirt from escaping. If you decide to give it vertical orientation, you can skip this step.

3. Place a thin layer of activated carbon. It will keep the water cool and fight any bacterial growth in your terrarium.

4. At the bottom of the pot are placed the small stones, which will serve as drainage.

5. Place a first layer of soil, trying to cover the entire terrarium.

6. Put the seedlings in the arrangement that we consider most appropriate. It is recommended to use those that need a high degree of humidity.

7. Once the plants are in place, their roots are covered with soil. You can evaluate if you put moss (do not take it from the field), since it is a soil conditioner and beautifies the terrarium. Don't take moss from nature.

8. The decoration can be completed by placing stones of different sizes.

9. Irrigate water two or three times, no more. This will nourish the plant, which will recycle it through respiration. Once this step is completed, the terrarium can be closed.

10. You can place a decorative figure to highlight the beauty of the DIY piece!

this is the parts of the terrarium.

3-Poem – English and Spanish

Spanish (original version)

oh planeta tierra que veo desde el espacio. oh planeta tierra que has sufrido muy despacio. oh planeta tierra que siempre has estado a mi lado. oh planeta tierra que nos has enamorado.

no somos nada sin ti como el cielo sin estrellas. medio ambiente, tu eres frágil como el cristal de mis ojos. nos das la respiración como el agua del manantial. cubriéndonos como el abrazo de una madre.

oh planeta tierra, se que te sientes muy mal, pero llego el virus y tendiste a mejorar. el ambiente esta llorando porque no lo hemos cuidado. cuando sembramos un árbol floreces con esplendor.

Mi querido medio ambiente, eres la flor de la vida.

quiero cuidarte y amarte por todos tus brotes verdes. pesando en tus sentimientos como un volcan enojado.

porque no te hemos cuidado como el sol y la luna que te mantiene con vida.

english:

oh planet earth i see from space. oh planet earth that you have suffered very slowly. oh planet earth you've always been by my side. oh planet earth that we have fallen in love with.

we are nothing without you like the sky without stars. environment, you are fragile as the glass of my eyes. you give us breath like spring water. covering us like a mother's hug.

Oh planet earth, I know you feel very bad. but the virus arrived and you tended to improve. the environment is crying because we have not taken care of it. When we plant a tree, you blossom with splendor.

My dear environment, you are the prime of life.

I want to take care of you and love you for all your green shoots. weighing on your feelings like an angry volcano.

because we have not cared for you like the sun and the moon that keeps you alive.

4-Creates a video in Movie Maker answering the following question: Why is it important to save the planet? Include your voice recording answering the question in English –  2 minutes.