inequitable power

by Rainn

Published November 5, 2013

In Poetry

aptitude; volatile.
denial; submission.

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yubbies21
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yubbies21 wrote a review Review · Nov 24, 2013

Aptitude:

aptitude
noun
1. a natural ability to do something.
"children with an aptitude for painting and drawing"


Volatile:


Volatile
adjective
1. (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
"volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene"
synonyms: evaporative, vaporous, vaporescent;

2. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
"the political situation was becoming more volatile"
synonyms: tense, strained, fraught, uneasy, uncomfortable, charged, explosive, eruptive, inflammatory, turbulent, in turmoil, full of upheavals; More
antonyms: stable, calm
(of a person) liable to display rapid changes of emotion.
"a passionate, volatile young man"
synonyms: unpredictable, changeable, variable, inconstant, inconsistent, uncertain, erratic, irregular, unstable, turbulent, unsteady, unsettled, unreliable, undependable, changing, ever-changing, varying, shifting, fluctuating, fluid, mutable, protean, fitful, wavering, full of ups and downs; More
antonyms: stable, constant

3. (of a computer's memory) retaining data only as long as there is a power supply connected.
noun
noun: volatile; plural noun: volatiles

1. a volatile substance.


Denial:
de·ni·al [dih-nahy-uhl]
noun
1. an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false: Despite his denials, we knew he had taken the purse. The politician issued a denial of his opponent's charges.

2. refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.

3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.

4. the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, desire, etc., or the refusal of a person making it.

5. refusal to recognize or acknowledge; a disowning or disavowal: the traitor's denial of his country; Peter's denial of Christ.


Submission:
sub·mis·sion [suhb-mish-uhn]

noun
1. an act or instance of submitting.

2. the condition of having submitted.

3. submissive conduct or attitude.

4. something that is submitted, as an application.

5. Law. an agreement between parties involved in a dispute, to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators.


So powerful! So the meaning of the poem is that we have a natural ability to change unpredictably and refuse to believe certain things, but eventually submit to them...Or at least that's what I got. I guess it could be different for each person.

Don't change a thing! It's perfect the way it is!

Happy Review Day!

yubbies21

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DreamWork
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DreamWork wrote a review Review · Nov 7, 2013

Hi there, I'm trying to understand this short poem with regard to the strength of every the word you use. Writing a short poem seem easy / simple, but the impact is often just not enough, finally making it less effective poem.

aptitude; volatile.*
denial; submission

*I can see the effect here. It is for me, satisfying. But the next part looks confusing. Denial and submission? This is where, I failed to find any connection between these two words. Maybe I can get some clues on the title of the poem. It gives some hints but by giving just a few words, it is not enough to explain the meaning of the poem. Keep writing!
Kudos, cheers:)

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methrirr123
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methrirr123 commented Comment · Nov 6, 2013

mhm. mhm. Ahhhh. Yes, I know some of these words.

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kman134
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kman134 wrote a review Review · Nov 5, 2013

Well, this poem is a bit short, but, from reading it, I can sense the realism you put into it. When I think of aptitude, I think of the talent that we have and the power we gain from it. When I think of volatile, I think of the flaws we humans possess and how we try to fix them for the better. When I think of denial, I think of the facts that we cannot accept about life and the way we're leading it. And when I think of submission, I think of the way we allow our flaws to enslave us and dominate over us. This is just my opinion, though.

This has a more individualistic than to the traditional form of poetry. I hope to read more from you.



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