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fandomhigh2020-01-31 03:05 pm
1000yearstoolate) wrote in fandomhigh2020-01-31 03:05 pm
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How To Be Civilized, Friday, Period 3
"Every young Radchaai is expected to write poetry," Seivarden said, standing in front of the class. "The result is of course endless amounts of bad poems being sent to friends and family, possibly becoming an embarrassment years later. Only a few have the talent or learn to develop the skill ot actually write something good, of course."
She looked at the students.
"Understanding and appreciating poetry, even if your own writings are terrible, is fundamental to being civilized. That's why you're going to write a poem today, as long or as short as you like, read it to the class and then be prepared to discuss it. Apparently this planet has a lot of different poetic forms that you can try, or you could use something from your home. It can be as long or as short as you like."
She paused. "No, actually, not as long as you like, a maximum of two pages. It should be directed towards someone you care about."
"Pens and paper are over here, unless you've brought your own," Seivarden said. "Same with gloves." She glanced at Mae. "Please help yourself to some tea."
[Wait for OCD OCD is up]
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Mae beamed back at Nina.
Do they make palmless gloves??!!! Maybe we can make them!!!!!
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THEY DO!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure why they exist, but I've seen patterns for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We could DEF make them!!!!!!!!
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This weekend!!!!! Mae decided. Unless you're busy? Or still feeling ooky?
Ooky being, of course, a technical medical term.
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Theoretically she'd feel less cruddy tomorrow, so...
I still have a cough and I'm not 100% but, like, I was going to go to work tomorrow, so I should be okay??????????? Did you want to come by the bookstore??????? It's a good place to look up patterns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fandom had a bookstore? Mae clearly needed to get back on her daily runs through town.
Sounds fun!!! Don't cough on me hahah