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A world unlearned
This poem is a collaborative creation by our authors: Emeryk Nowak, brothers Ilya and Aleksander Dovganyuk-Krym, and Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym of Sleepless Whispers. Poem: I saw a woman cry today,her voice unheard – again.How long since suffrage? Yet we stayin shadows of what’s been. A child’s dream, washed away,by tides of adult greed.We silence them, day by day,ignoring what they need. Equality? Ha! A joke we tell,while bias thrives below.In this world – our private hell –hate’s seeds we daily sow. (The list goes on, you know it does,each “-ism” a wall between us.) We dance this waltz of progress, yettwo steps forth, one step back.I’m dizzy now, almost upset –are…
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My different world
I live in a world of strong senses,where everyday things feel extreme.Fluorescent lights flash like disco balls,whispers turn to loud screams. Thoughts swirl in twisting patterns:ComplexConnectedSometimes too much Talking: a puzzle with missing piecesWords mix up, answers hideMy tongue ties in knotsMeaning stays locked inside Being social: a dance I can’t followSteps I try to learn, beats I can’t feelWhile others move easilyI stumble and sometimes fall Feelings come in big waves:Joy – bright colors burstingSadness – deep blue all aroundWorry – always humming in the background Routines keep me steadySame things make me feel safeWhen sudden changes comeI look for a familiar place My body moves in its own…
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Echoes of silence in a crowded room
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Strength unveiled
In shadows cast by gilded wings,a flame ignites, defiance sings.No halo here, but embers glow,illuminating depths below.Beneath the skin of expectations,a pulse of wild incantations.She rises, phoenix from the ash,eyes ablaze with lightning’s flash. Thorns and velvet, iron and lace,a labyrinth of grace and rage.Masks discarded, truths unfurled,what whispers haunt this hidden world?In gardens wild and overgrown,she carves a path uniquely her own.No delicate flower, wilting, meek,but roots that crack the earth they seek. Siren’s call or warrior’s cry?Echoes of a lullaby?Beneath the surface, tempests churn,passions smolder, secrets burn.She dances on the razor’s edge,between the shadows and the ledge.In silence and in thunderous roar,she writes her story, evermore. They sought…
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Distinct realities (Autism vs Asperger’s)
The autism spectrum, the idea that autism is a condition with symptoms changing in intensity but fundamentally being the same, is an ideology I strongly oppose. Being on the spectrum myself, I know many others like me who don’t support it either. The key issue is that autistic disorder (along with childhood disintegrative disorder) is very different from Asperger’s disorder. This is something psychologists and those with Asperger’s often find hard to admit, partly due to the stereotype that Asperger’s is mild while autistic disorder and childhood disintegrative disorder are severe. The truth is that Asperger’s can be equally severe, but manifests very differently. It’s recognized that only Asperger’s disorder…
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