if it ain't broke, do it again
Okay, so, it has been (*checks*) four months and change since I put up the first Inspiration Meme, which you guys should go check out; that post contains 300+ comments full of gorgeous poetry and beautiful pictures and fantastic song lyrics. Of everything I have ever done in the entirety of my time posting shit on the internet, THAT WAS THE BEST THING; I go back to that post all the time and pour over everything that was contributed, and I sincerely hope I am not the only one. It was so much fucking fun, and I discovered so many new pieces and so much new work, and just, jesus. Happymaking for-fucking-ever.
And it occurred to me the other day that my flist has grown since then (hi, everyone!), and that those of you who were around in November (YOU HEARTY SOULS, HOW YOU HAVE TOLERATED ME FOR SO LONG I JUST DON'T KNOW) cannot possibly have exhausted your supplies of beautiful things. There is, after all, so much gorgeous work out there, so many brilliant original pieces, enough breathtaking excellence to go 'round the world a hundred times. And, that being the case, there is no reason I can't do a post like that again. And again. And again.
As such, allow me to introduce (with slightly tweaked description and rules, since I have learned some things from our first run):
THE INSPIRATION MEME, ROUND TWO.
Because everyone has moments where they want to be struck by something beautiful, no? So use these comments and use them well--post your favorite poems, your favorite prose passages, your favorite photographs, your favorite pieces of art, your favorite songs. Post those things that make you stop and catch your breath and stare, the things that bowl you over and build you up. And maybe someone else will see them and interpret them the same way, and maybe someone else will see them and interpret them a totally different way. And maybe something will strike you and you'll want to sketch or write or photograph or sing something of your own and leave it in these comments; maybe something will strike you and you'll want to sketch or write or photograph or sing something of your own and post it somewhere else. BOTH OF THESE THINGS ARE FINE. In fact, it is all fine: there are only three rules.
1) To the extent we can keep images that are actually on the page baaaaasically safe for work, that'd be awesome. While there is much (much, much) beauty out there and available in images that are NSFW, I'd like the space to be one that people can peruse in public without having to worry. BY ALL MEANS FEEL FREE TO *LINK* TO NSFW IMAGES, IF YOU FIND THEM INSPIRING :D
2) Whenever possible, offer attribution for the poems/artwork/songs/etc you are posting or linking. It is the right thing to do, and makes life easier for us all. If you do not know who to credit something to and/or it's credited to anonymous, simply note that! If you come across something you know the source of that the original poster didn't, please comment and let us know ♥
3) DRINK NOT OF THE HATERADE, FOR IT HAS A TASTE MOST FOUL AND ALSO I WILL CUT YOU. But seriously, folks: everyone has different tastes, and perhaps you've always hated ee cummings and you think that anyone posting anything by him KNOWS NOTHING RAGEFACE RAWR. You and I would majorly disagree on that, but it is okay for you to think it! It's not okay for you to comment STFU THIS IS STUPID CUMMINGS SUCKS YOU SUCK, because, you know, inspiration works differently for everyone, and nobody likes to be stomped upon. Okay? Okay.
A note: I will probably not reply to every comment, because a) I have the attention span of a distracted gnat (maybe you've noticed) and b) I am hoping there will be more comments full of EPIC AWESOMENESS than I can possibly keep track of. If I do not reply to something, it does not mean that I did not like it, and it certainly does not mean that you should refrain from posting again. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS POSTING TOO MANY EXCELLENT THINGS. There is also no such thing as too much appreciation for said excellent things; feel free to tell people you enjoyed what they've offered up, and do not feel the need to ask my permission to link this to others/post here if you don't know me/post here after comments have trickled off. These posts (because I intend to do another one a few months from now, and then again, and then again) are about coming together and creating collections of amazing things; everyone is welcome, and no one should ever, ever stop.
ALL THIS BEAUTY, YOU GUYS. I AM SO EXCITED.
♥
ETA: GUYS. THIS IS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH EMBEDDING YOUTUBE VIDS: in order to get them to work, you've gotta click "use old embed code" in the ticky box menu that comes up with the code box when you click "embed" on Youtube. THE CODE THAT IS PROVIDED BY DEFAULT WILL NOT WORK. I know it sucks ass, but that is what is going on if you post and nothing happens. Click "use old embed code" and all your problems will vanish :D
And it occurred to me the other day that my flist has grown since then (hi, everyone!), and that those of you who were around in November (YOU HEARTY SOULS, HOW YOU HAVE TOLERATED ME FOR SO LONG I JUST DON'T KNOW) cannot possibly have exhausted your supplies of beautiful things. There is, after all, so much gorgeous work out there, so many brilliant original pieces, enough breathtaking excellence to go 'round the world a hundred times. And, that being the case, there is no reason I can't do a post like that again. And again. And again.
As such, allow me to introduce (with slightly tweaked description and rules, since I have learned some things from our first run):
THE INSPIRATION MEME, ROUND TWO.
Because everyone has moments where they want to be struck by something beautiful, no? So use these comments and use them well--post your favorite poems, your favorite prose passages, your favorite photographs, your favorite pieces of art, your favorite songs. Post those things that make you stop and catch your breath and stare, the things that bowl you over and build you up. And maybe someone else will see them and interpret them the same way, and maybe someone else will see them and interpret them a totally different way. And maybe something will strike you and you'll want to sketch or write or photograph or sing something of your own and leave it in these comments; maybe something will strike you and you'll want to sketch or write or photograph or sing something of your own and post it somewhere else. BOTH OF THESE THINGS ARE FINE. In fact, it is all fine: there are only three rules.
1) To the extent we can keep images that are actually on the page baaaaasically safe for work, that'd be awesome. While there is much (much, much) beauty out there and available in images that are NSFW, I'd like the space to be one that people can peruse in public without having to worry. BY ALL MEANS FEEL FREE TO *LINK* TO NSFW IMAGES, IF YOU FIND THEM INSPIRING :D
2) Whenever possible, offer attribution for the poems/artwork/songs/etc you are posting or linking. It is the right thing to do, and makes life easier for us all. If you do not know who to credit something to and/or it's credited to anonymous, simply note that! If you come across something you know the source of that the original poster didn't, please comment and let us know ♥
3) DRINK NOT OF THE HATERADE, FOR IT HAS A TASTE MOST FOUL AND ALSO I WILL CUT YOU. But seriously, folks: everyone has different tastes, and perhaps you've always hated ee cummings and you think that anyone posting anything by him KNOWS NOTHING RAGEFACE RAWR. You and I would majorly disagree on that, but it is okay for you to think it! It's not okay for you to comment STFU THIS IS STUPID CUMMINGS SUCKS YOU SUCK, because, you know, inspiration works differently for everyone, and nobody likes to be stomped upon. Okay? Okay.
A note: I will probably not reply to every comment, because a) I have the attention span of a distracted gnat (maybe you've noticed) and b) I am hoping there will be more comments full of EPIC AWESOMENESS than I can possibly keep track of. If I do not reply to something, it does not mean that I did not like it, and it certainly does not mean that you should refrain from posting again. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS POSTING TOO MANY EXCELLENT THINGS. There is also no such thing as too much appreciation for said excellent things; feel free to tell people you enjoyed what they've offered up, and do not feel the need to ask my permission to link this to others/post here if you don't know me/post here after comments have trickled off. These posts (because I intend to do another one a few months from now, and then again, and then again) are about coming together and creating collections of amazing things; everyone is welcome, and no one should ever, ever stop.
ALL THIS BEAUTY, YOU GUYS. I AM SO EXCITED.
♥
ETA: GUYS. THIS IS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH EMBEDDING YOUTUBE VIDS: in order to get them to work, you've gotta click "use old embed code" in the ticky box menu that comes up with the code box when you click "embed" on Youtube. THE CODE THAT IS PROVIDED BY DEFAULT WILL NOT WORK. I know it sucks ass, but that is what is going on if you post and nothing happens. Click "use old embed code" and all your problems will vanish :D