One Hundred Poems, Volume IV

One Hundred Poems, Volume IV

Tuomas Vainio

Tuomas Vainio

Contemporary poetry inspired by and about popular culture. From food to controversial issues. Each poem is about 100 words on average. The fourth volume out of ten planned.I set myself the goal of writing 1000 poems, about one per day, and this is my fourth volume towards that specific goal. This collection is by no means an autobiographical diary with any quantity of accuracy, but I cannot deny how these poems wouldn’t have a specific reason why it particularly was written on that very day.The topics I handle can be summed up as popular culture, events, politics, memes, and even controversial issues with controversial stance. Hence the poem tittles may seem spot on or even entirely misleading. Anyhow, this volume contains the following poems:'Festival of Dangerous Idea(logue)s'The Shepherd's CrownYi-Fen Chou'Free Speech Fundamentalist'On That Third Party TrollDammit honeyThe obscurity of self publishingThat Skull of MineLiving in denial#PC PrincipalThe Three Stories Before MeBeetroot HamburgerBaby PenguinsJob Interviews: Awkward Flirtations of DenialA book that remains unfinished#ShoutYourAbortion?'S' On My Forehead (For a Superhero Novel?)Nigga Fried Chicken (NFC)“Cyber VAWG?”Kollektivet Music Video: 'Kygo's Confession'Feminists and Sex RobotsAccusation: Rape ApologistFinland's 'Ruined' ReputationTrains and SnowMustardWords Have MeaningAftermath of a ShootingThat No Man's Sky (For science fiction novel)The Amber Rose Slut WalkThe First Day of AutumnThe life as it is#NationalPoetryDayThe perks of being an art teacherThe MartianA Queen's Buttock (For a fantasy novel)Comment SectionsMy role in #GamerGate?Death of a ComputerUN picks fight with gamers?Jar or PicklesThe news of todayA poem a dayBattle of Ideas#CocksNotGlocks?The Canadian Prime Minister'Mean'Kiss of a Rose (For a fantasy novel)Trailer: Star Wars – The Force Awakens#SavePointSchool Attack in TrollhättanNo poem todayPrioritiesOnline Fish BaitAn update on #SavePointLardship TroopersHello (For A Science Fiction Novel)Paedophilia#SavePoint is back, sort of?#OpForgiveWhen the word 'too' is too 'sexist'Jessica Jones – Purple ManSupergirlI do not feel like thinkingAnd something slightly more joyousPeople Online“#GamerGate movie”Super Cheese Bacon HamburgerA poem in ten in minutes“69”Orcas in Plastic BagsUnbearable HoneyPeach Flavoured Ice TeaAftermath of Paris#SavePoint, A Full CircleOf boxes of chocolates and jars of jalapeñosFallout 4, an author's baneSköll (For a Fantasy Novel)#IStandWithStarkeyWhere are you dogmeat?When snow and rain fall#Freedom of TweetsFeminists and Daleks, kindred spiritsYar-harDead or Alive, a volleyball gameTwenty-eight wordsAt the 'end' of Fallout 4 (Spoilers, duh.)Just DanceFallout 4 - Road GogglesShe cannot ride a bicycleRealistic Fish Pencil CaseMidnight Cleaning“On the right side of history”Twitter's CensorshipSay it againLove of All ThingsDie Clara Die, on Doctor WhoThe Modern News of the Political LeftDecember RainsThat Malaysian Prime MinisterAnd a fourth hundred
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One Hundred Poems, Volume I

One Hundred Poems, Volume I

Tuomas Vainio

Tuomas Vainio

What you get is a hundred short poems of varying lengths and topics. Most of which rhyme and all which are free for you to browse and read.A hundred days ago I set myself to a task of writing a single poem once a day and this is the result. A hundred short poems of varying length in the amount of lines and width in the number of words. There is no overall theme to this collection as each poem was written separately from the latter. Thus you can feel free to read them in whichever order you wish, and it should not affect the over all experience.But I suppose you are still curious of what you are about to leap into. Thus a brief summary of the poems would be; depression, love, popular culture, politics and regret.My personal favourite is the one called "Fishfingers" that also happens to be the shortest by my estimate. So go ahead and read.
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One Hundred Poems, Volume IX

One Hundred Poems, Volume IX

Tuomas Vainio

Tuomas Vainio

One hundred poems, one poem written a day, a simple concept to follow through. Something happens in the world at large and I cannot help but to write something down as a response, and at other times it is just life in its all mundanity. A poet’s way of distilling a single day into a few lines to be remembered through aeons. A lot has transpired in these past hundred days.One hundred poems, one poem written a day, a simple concept to follow through. In more ways than just one it is almost like writing a diary. Something happens in the world at large and I cannot help but to write something down as a response, and at other times it is just life in its all mundanity. A poet’s way of distilling a single day into a few lines to be remembered through aeons. A lot has happened and most of it already feels like something a life time ago. Thus without further adieu, I present you these one hundred poems. The sound of lonelinessAn oppressive countryAvoiding a thing…Cowardice of Scottish newspapersGolden Showers'Hate speech'Final Fantasy XVCuntBack to work… Moment of pessimism… Brexit… 'Two European Leaders'The day many have dreaded…How did that song go again?“#WomensMarch”Gender MarxistsDespicable behaviourWhite riverReform or revolutionGeneric villain species (For a science fiction novel)Suspended from TwitterElection promises'He will not divide us'Sleep rhythmPretence of love and fake newsReeeee!Berkeley riotSalt of the internetBlinkJust thoughts of today… Bleeding-heart liberalSoul-selling conservativeWhere are the jokes?Eiffel WallSweden's Feminist Government'Dear White People'Politics in comics done right?Lego BatmanThy name comes from hypocrisy#PewDiePieDidNothingWrongA meaningless word in ten yearsIt begins anew… Trump 2020300 Russian hackers? To sort emails? REALLY?Trenches of a culture warSo much for that peaceNothing but fake newsFuture FilteredA thing about free speechJohn Wick: Chapter 2I'm sexyA poem about online pollsLone wandererTrump's “thin skin”European union silences any dissentSlushThe age of wallsA touch of madness (For a science fiction novel)Two five year old friendsHalf a moonThose men of ill intendsAfter a snowfallYet another '#' about women in the west…Vault7How could you not love humanity?And a novel draws to a close… ToothpastePower of repetitionOn a distant world (For a science fiction novel)Dutch Election ResultsThe radical left and garbage binsFaces of AndromedaThat topic that escapes me mindCover songsGo ahead, make my day…Some tears of joyThe world that wasn'tArt is not fit to stand among STEM fieldsAlmost done… With headlines like theseIron Fist and its reviewsOld media's war on the newSummertime madnessBrexit DaySpeech at the wall (For a fantasy novel)A society of ropes and canesSo tiredGhost in the ShellThe last multicultural empire of old EuropeDistrustWinter is dead, so long live the springThe horrors of SyriaI spat on the back of a flying seagull About recent events in SwedenVote Sleep… No need for broadcasting licensesLife is strange (For a science fiction novel)Loneliness is bad for the economy
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One Hundred Poems, Volume II

One Hundred Poems, Volume II

Tuomas Vainio

Tuomas Vainio

What you get is a hundred short poems of varying lengths and topics, although this collection is dominated with ones about politics and popular culture. Majority of the poems rhyme and they are here for you to browse and read.This batch of hundred short poems leans heavily towards politics and to a lesser extend to the various recent aspects of popular culture. This is a continuation to my personal challenge to write at least one poem a day until I reach 1000 poems, or maybe a number over 9000.More specifically this collection contains several poems on the topics of feminism, racism, #GamerGate and since each of these topics are highly controversial, it is likely that our views on these subjects will have discrepancies. Well, at least if you are in favour of feminism, do not want to end racism, and are not in favour of #GamerGate. Nevertheless other topics have been touched as well.This time around, I would say that my favourite poem is the one called "Courage and Bigotry." It is slightly longer than the average length of the other poems.The table of contents:Here we go againOn the sixth of marchCompulsory SwedishUnder the storm and rain (For a fantasy novel)Combined European Army?European army and how it could workDandelion Prince (For a fantasy novel)A Top Gear job opening?Terry Pratchett#GamerGate and Women in Video Games?CHAPPiEGarnetPoetry is a sounding boardBreak up poemParenting?Old loveWe will own this sky21.03.2015Gaming and microtransactionsFeminism is our modern swastikaSpace MonkeyPassive Aggressive Spring#Gamergate as FBI priority4/5th DirectionSpace MonkeyOld School WesternStereotypical Fantasy VillainAnother WorldEarly birdThe Dead Fields (For a fantasy novel)For what it's worthPillars of EternityI hate youHeadacheLet me seeCulture of rape?Hugo Awards 8.4.2015 4/8/2015Were I to sell renewable energy135 downloads#SadPuppiesBreakIt keeps going onwardsHillary's tweetGRRM and Sad PuppiesNetflixdevilNASA | SDO: Year 5Tower of Judgement (For a fantasy novel)Baron of Storms (For a fantasy novel)Two days to electionsThe Terror of Honey Badgers at Calgary ExpoElection DayCourage and BigotryFearOn the Death of RacismOde to my new hatBicycleFlash GordonMan of SteelPolitical CorrectnessThe Two Natural DisastersBirthday RosesThoughts on Baltimore RiotsDavid Simon: End the Drug WarHappy thoughtsNews from Nepal in 2015Bernie Sanders for PresidentSpace MonkeyAnd the sky shall fallI like to argue like a Flame WarriorSleepNight at the clubOn PotatoesA gamer is dead, long live the gamer!Space MonkeyAll those racist wordsControversial poems...Fried RiceTaunts onlineMy dear WatsonI received a letterOn police with camerasKing's counsel (For a fantasy novel)Girlfriend's espressoOn women who want to have it allOn a brighter noteA response to Elisa Chavez's “#gamergate”SidetrackedThe bitch waits in the showerA Person of Colour“Redneck Avengers: Tulsa Nights” — A Bad Lip ReadingHundred online strawsHeadaches of mineThe Green ElephantSandwich with hamAnd now she wants salmonSidekick Max: Furiosa's RoadTo Be A Delicate FlowerA Green CarHello my loveSome Two Hundred Poems
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One Hundred Poems, Volume VIII

One Hundred Poems, Volume VIII

Tuomas Vainio

Tuomas Vainio

I have embarked on a journey to write a single poem per day and this my eight volume containing a set of 100 contemporary poems on various topics ranging from politics to cultural criticism. Sometimes the words appear harsh and on other times almost whimsical as the lines roll down and rhyme.Just as before, I have written a single poem a day regarding various contemporary events:I literally have no excuses…Luke CageUnder the stars…Spiller of beans…The last stand (For a fantasy novel)BBC's quest for equality through bigotryDishonesty… or honesty?Yeah… too tired.Neo-puritan eunuchs react to pussyExploding Head SyndromeMy leopard girlA new puppyA stray cat on my stairsWords…Tell the truthAutumnDinsee Nuffin!A poem in a minuteTyrants on the riseWho wins a debate?Let me try writing a eulogy… Nasty WomanAutumn melancholyHello darkness…Scene at a train yardWitnessing that addiction to power… Documentary: The Red Pill MovieAdults among childrenAn investigation 're-opens'A hero of free speech'#GamerGate' mentioned by UN yet again…A long rideTwist in my sobrietyBrink of doom (For a fantasy novel)This American need for lubeImagine all the faces…The Rubin ReportSnow fallsThe end of an election cycle…Day of the vote…Trump won… 'Literally shaking'Election aftermathThe salt price has collapsed…Just a cold spell… The current year… ?Political landscape of a nation…An exercise of incompetenceWishful thinkingSomething little cheery…Fake news…Made up gender pronouns…Winter showerSix minutes… Ash and smoke (For a science fiction novel)International Men's Day, six days later… Audit the vote?Castro kicked the bucket…#TrudeauEulogiesWaiting for my Godot…A knife and a car… Then and now… First day of December…Words of confidence…Simple questions… Just a moment… Well… At least the sky looks blueIndependence day'69…'Rings…I guess FBI is now #GamerGate too… xDSomething post-modernistic… Winter glovesSomething happened… Rogue oneLove#PizzaGate… Top Gear is dead Orange cityIt was Putin!Unit 81 (For science fiction novel)'Sentient trucks' of the media… PlasterBruised toeThree poems in a dayChemical castration of four year oldsPresident Elect TrumpWishful thinking… A Marxist University Professor… Sins of FathersAdolf Guevara ShirtPettiness of a world leaderEve of a new yearIt is the current yearPassengersUntil we see againCold air flows in… Four arrested… What's next?800
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