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Originally Posted by MatureKing
Keep it real, Jess
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I try
back on topic, or rather a slight deviation but still about poetry of the musical sort
as per the title of this post
please sign your organ donor cards (if available in your nation) and let your loved ones know
my dad died earlier this year, but in Canada still need approval from the remaining nuke fam to proceed
was shocked when my mom asked me if I was ok with it; my dad while responsible when it mattered wasn't exactly responsible in other ways
anyway, my answer was of course, fuck yes. it's not like he needed them anymore
my mom sent me photos of 4 anon thank you cards she received via the Kingston (Ontario) organ donor team. they were able to recover one of his lungs (shocking as he smoked almost as much as me), portions of skin for burn victims, veins from his legs for heart issue patients and his eyes. the latter to me was/is the coolest. two people can see again, through my dad's eyes
attended a zoom organ donor tribute thing this afternoon, wasn't sure I'd attend but wrote the tribute spoken in his honor ending with "
shine on you crazy diamond". we both loved Floyd
two of my best friends (one the artist I wrote about in another thread) asked me if I wanted them there for support but I figured I might cry and I do NOT cry in front of other people
so watched buttressed by a kitten (all cats are kittens) on either side (my babies are so sweet and intuitive) and copious amounts of herb but still cried like a bitch when dad's tribute came up
he now has his name on a leaf on the tree of life at the Kingston hospital
anyway, we rarely skyped but exchanged a lot of music via email. he sent me pics of the elaborate meals he cooked as well, that I didn't reciprocate as protein shakes and tang slushies aren't exactly exciting
but we absolutely shared a love of math, words and music
two lyrical poems in his honour:
from the same album quoted in his tribute, a fav of both of us:
and my finest achievement in converting him to hip hop:
both absolute poetry (in motion)
and please sign your cards. just cuz you're gone you can't still change other peep's lives
off for a nap with a cold compress over my eyes to reduce the puffiness before my 2nd work shift