Free to Be…Not Like Everyone Else

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The web content is a poetic and defiant declaration of individuality and non-conformity, challenging societal expectations and norms.

Abstract

The article titled "Free to Be…Not Like Everyone Else" presents a bold and unapologetic stance against societal norms and expectations. Through a series of powerful verses, the author, Sherry McGuinn, invites readers to bring their preconceived notions and tired stereotypes, only to be met with a fierce rebuttal that celebrates authenticity and the refusal to conform. The piece is a call to embrace the true, unvarnished self in a world that often pressures individuals to fit a prescribed mold. McGuinn's work is accompanied by a thought-provoking video from "The Rebel Master" and a nod to the talented Colin Thomas, who tagged her in his prompt, "The Rebel." The article concludes with a showcase of McGuinn's other poetic works, inviting readers to explore more of her writing.

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The author vehemently rejects societal expectations and the pressure to conform, viewing them as tiresome and foolish.
McGuinn is critical of assumptions based on age, dismissing them as ignorant and irrelevant.
The piece conveys a strong disdain for superficiality and insincerity, particularly in the form of "barbed compliments" and self-deceptive language.
There is an emphasis on the importance of being genuine and authentic, even when it means standing apart from the crowd.
The author values the support and inspiration from fellow writers like Colin Thomas, acknowledging the collaborative nature of creative work.
McGuinn's work suggests a preference for directness and honesty, as seen in her willingness to "pull no punches" in her responses to societal pressures.

A poetic response.

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Bring me your tired and mundane and foolish assumptions and inane presumptions of who and what I should be and I will turn them upside down…

Bring me your expectations and postulations and ignorant inferences of how I should look and talk and act because of the year I was born…

Bring me your dull theories and your chewed-over hunches that you spew in bunches and I’ll pull no punches in telling you that you’re full of shit…

Bring me your barbed compliments and accusing eyes and a forked tongue that tells no lies except to yourself…

Bring me the authentic, the real, the tried-and-true you who refuses to conform to the societal norm, in a world where “giving in” is the way out…

Or bring me nothing, because everything else I will stomp into dust…

I’ll leave you with this video from the Rebel Master, himself. Enjoy.

Sherry McGuinn is a slightly-twisted, longtime Chicago-area writer and award-winning screenwriter. Her work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and numerous other publications. Sherry’s manager is currently pitching her newest screenplay, a drama with dark, comedic overtones and inspired by a true story.

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A huge “thank you” to the talented and generous Colin Thomas for tagging me in his prompt, “The Rebel.” Here is his piece:

And more poetic rambling from me:

Free to Be…Not Like Everyone Else

A poetic response.

The Dead End (after End, a Beginning)

A Sonnet

Excision

Cut and run.

A Summer’s Death

Labor Day, already? Another summer, gone. Another chance, blown. More proof of what ialready known.

I Am an Ant.

“F” your fruit!”

Fever Dream

Under my thumb. That’s where I thought I had you. Compliant in your passion. Passionate in your compliance.

The Wait

There is a room that beckons, cajoles and pulls out all the stops to get me to “Sit. Breathe. Stay a while.”