Less, They Say
Foreword / Introduction It has been a while since my last poem, which is mostly due to doing what most people my age do, playing video games. At the same…
Disconnected: The Quiet After The Scroll
Foreword / Introduction Poland is planning to ban anyone under 15 from using social media. That includes me, and I’m not someone who’s just going to sit quietly while that…
The God They Sold You
Foreword / Introduction Realistically, I could write an entire anthology of poems just about the dystopia the United States has turned into. The current presidency alone is pure nightmare fuel.…
When Everything Falls Apart
We were told there would be a future, wasn't we?We were told the world would get better, wasn't it?They fed us promises like they were candy, and we believed them…
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Teachers Forgot Their Real Job
There’s something unsettling happening lately, and it has to do with teachers. People seem to defend them almost automatically. We’re scared they might break down if criticised, especially since there…
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[Archive] The Silent Child (Version 1)
Foreword / Introduction As announced by Staś in his previous post, this post is not shared by him, but the poem was written by him. I can't confirm when, as I…
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Case Not Finished
Foreword / Introduction It’s been a bit quiet on here lately because I’ve been ill, and I’m still recovering. I will definitely be back properly once I’m feeling better, but…
The Glass Wall They Built
Foreword / Introduction This poem is written from the perspective of an Australian young person, as they are the first to experience the social media bans for those considered 'too…
Posted inPoem Personal Experiences poetry
The Quiet You Left Behind
Foreword / Introduction I think this poem explains itself mostly. My ex-girlfriend dumped me. What I wrote is true—I don't hate her. I don't really get people who say they…
Posted inPersonal Experiences Autism Mental health Mutism
Get to know me
I’ve wanted to do this for ages, but I kept getting too busy or just forgetting. But it’s finally here—a huge list of questions and answers with loads of details…
Listopad: Polska’s Heartbeat
Foreword / Introduction Today is National Independence Day here in Poland. It’s been 107 years since Poland got its independence back, after 123 years of being split up by Russia,…
Posted inMental health Personal Experiences Poem poetry
When Everything Gets Too Loud
Foreword / Introduction I haven't kept it a secret that I struggle with anxiety. I have panic attacks often, and this poem is my attempt to put those experiences into…
What I Remember Before
Foreword / Introduction You might notice that this poem seems autobiographical, and there's a reason for that. This poem is based on a close friend's experiences of having lived in…
Posted inPersonal Experiences
A fresh new look
It has been a week since I last shared anything here, but I haven't been sitting around doing nothing. If you visit Mute Doodle Den directly, you will see a…
Payback Season
Foreword / Introduction I think people should be doing way more to actually stop all the damage we keep causing to the planet. It’s like wrecking nature is some weird…
People Aren’t Flags
Foreword / Introduction I'm not gonna deny it, I'm just as guilty as everyone else when it comes to picking sides in wars. But I'm a child, or a "kid"…
Posted inPoem Mental health poetry
Digital Chains
Foreword / Introduction It's been like a month since I posted anything. School got crazy busy and I really needed to work on my mental health. That's kinda what made…
Disability Isn’t Always What You Think It Is
So I called myself disabled earlier today, and immediately some self-righteous bastard who calls himself autistic jumped on me saying "being autistic doesn't make you disabled." No. Just... no. According…
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What if someone died?
What if someone died, and the chair still sat there, quiet?The cup goes cold on the table like it forgot the plan.The door stays half open, like a mouth that…
I’ll Die To Protect You
You don’t hear my voice, but I’m right here,standing close when things get unclear.We don’t need words to say what is true,I've got your back, I'll fight for you.Even when…
Posted inMental health Mutism Personal Experiences Poem poetry
Obecny, Nie Idealny | Present, Not Perfect
Foreword / Introduction This poem is a bit different from what I usually write, but my twin sister Aniela asked me to write it, so I did. I'll share the…
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There Is No Tomorrow
Foreword / Introduction I have a preference for political poems, but I also know that talking about specific causes will always make people really upset. Being 13, that's not exactly…
Posted inMental health Poem poetry
The Blackness That Lives Inside My Chest
Foreword / Introduction Hey everyone, it’s been pretty quiet here with summer break going on. I’ll try to share more soon. I don’t want to say much about this next…
Posted inMental health Autism Mutism Personal Experiences
My Life, My Voice, My Story
Our society is filled with expectations, regardless of how we feel about them. It's like I'm basically required to say I am "an autistic boy," as most people prefer identity-first…
Posted inPersonal Experiences Poem poetry
Someone Worth Holding On To
Foreword / Introduction Sometimes people forget that foster care isn’t just hard for the children in the system who come and go. It’s hard for the children who are already…
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Why would you want a broken child like me?
Foreword / Introduction This poem speaks where I cannot. It's part of my series sharing my raw feelings about foster care and adoption. To my adoptive parents: I mean no…
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You weren’t there! You don’t know what I went through!
Foreword / Introduction This is my first poem that's just from my gut feelings, not like the political ones I usually write. It's gonna be about my real emotions, so…
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Not the Same Planet
Foreword I usually focus on conflicts and war in my protest poetry, because writing about the environment feels a bit cliché—so many poets already do it. But since today is…
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The World We Pretend to Fix
Foreword This is the longest poem I’ve written until today, and I know I’ll get one major criticism: not talking about the Israel-Gaza war. I did this on purpose. One…
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Złość w środku
Przedmowa Zwykle nie dzielę się swoją polską poezją, bo jest bardziej osobista niż angielskie wiersze, które piszę na tego bloga. Ale pisząc tutaj, chcę się odważyć pokazać więcej siebie –…
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When Silence is a Siege Weapon
Foreword Most of the poems I’ve read, including the one I wrote myself, tend to focus more on Ukraine than on Russia, which is, without any doubt, to blame for…
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Seven Shadows in My Head
Foreword A bit of delay since my last poem, which is because I was busy updating the layout of our 3 blog. If anything is not working as expected, please…
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Behind the screen
Foreword The leading cause of death for people my age is suicide, and the most common reason behind it is cyberbullying. What makes this so tragic is that it’s entirely…
The game we all win
Foreword This share was intended for International Women's Day. Not much more to say than that. Poem: The game we all win [contemporary lyric] Her sneakers squeak like mine on…
The braid that became a bridge
Foreword The next chapter in my political poems:Girls' and women's rights—not something most boys my age are thought to care about—matter deeply to me. Freedom and dignity are universal rights;…
Posted inLiteratur & Poesie
Grauer Wal aus Stahl
Vorwort Das hier habe ich vor fast einem Jahr für die Schule geschrieben. Mein Deutsch ist noch nicht so gut, aber ich wollte zeigen, was mich wirklich begeistert: Ich liebe…
We Are the Knot
Borders dissolve where Alpine snow meets Aegean blue—Lisbon loans sunlight to Helsinki’s dusk,Sarajevo’s cafes brew Dublin’s rain,and every train track hums the same chord:“Alone, we’re notes. Together—anthem.” Britain? Come home.…
Ukraine continues to bloom
Foreword Not much for me to say here; my last poem should be clear in my worldview. Ukraine has become a symbol of liberty, of freedom, of strength, of courage,…
Dystopia.exe (Error 404)
Foreword We live in a world where adults are too braindead to realize the truth, leading our world to disaster by following authoritarians like Trump and Putin. No longer just…
