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kel-lee's avatar

The title “Monoculture” is actually quite fitting. It carries both literal and metaphorical weight, reflecting the dangers of cultivating only one way of thinking, believing, or being. Just as in agriculture, monoculture in society leads to fragility: the loss of resilience, diversity, and long-term health. The poem's imagery of digging in, poisoning truth, and clinging to familiar growth echoes that perfectly. The closing movement, where death feeds renewal, suggests the inevitability of cycles, but also the cost of repeating them blindly. It’s a powerful metaphor, and the title encapsulates it well! 👏🏻

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augmented man's avatar

Kim, this piece resonates so strongly,

Your imagery turns soil into a mirror, showing both our fragilty and the quiet promise of seeds waiting underneath

thank you for capturing that tension with such grace and hope

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