Poetry and Things of Such
Poetry collection
RADICAL POSITIVITY
Author: Liberty Sullivan I've never been a particularly positive person. In fact, I've been a rather negative person for most of my life. And I wouldn't have said that at the time, but rather of referred to myself as a realist. I want to equate this long-lived attitude with anxiety, and while it may be a factor, I also believe it was the result of strongly developed thought patterns and internal pressure. My Dad would always tell me growing up, "Disappointment is purely the
ON BEING POISONED BY VENDING MACHINES
Chick-fil-a breakfast, a quick granola bar, a bag of potato chips: just a quick bite and pretty standard for an on-the-go snack. Vending machines provide us with Pop-tarts, Coca-Cola, and cookies, and fast-food restaurants reside on what seems like practically every block. This is the Standard American Diet. As defined by Vincente Clemente-Suarez, the Western diet is characterized by “prepackaged foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, etc.”