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amcgraw14 — 2024-03-10 01:25:52 UTC

You big ugly. You too empty. You desert with your nothing nothing nothing. You scorched suntanned. Old too quickly. Acres of suburbs watching the telly. You bore me. Freckle silly children. You nothing much.

With your big sea. Beach beach beach. I´ve seen enough already. You Dumb dirty city with bar stools. You´re ugly. You silly shoppingtown. You copy. You too far everywhere. You laugh at me. When I came this woman gave me a box of biscuits. You try to be friendly but you´re not very friendly.

Ania Walwicz

2024-03-15 00:28:05 UTC

Hard relate as someone who grew up near the beach then moved to the 'big ugly' city

First line makes me smile

janetmccutcheon — 2024-03-15 00:29:05 UTC

2nd person perspective writing is always thought provoking

bsavage26 — 2024-03-15 00:29:53 UTC

suburbia - bland and boring

2024-03-15 00:29:57 UTC

2024-03-15 00:29:58 UTC

A distinct voice that makes me think of someone living in an undesirable location. Self conscious

kylienowalinski — 2024-03-15 00:30:09 UTC

I'm wondering in the first paragraph who the writer is talking to and about. I thought it might be a metaphor for how they see themself.

Shifts in location indicate the vastness and differences in peoples' experiences of the Australian landscape and 'way of life'

ncachart1 — 2024-03-15 00:30:15 UTC

janetmccutcheon — 2024-03-15 00:30:18 UTC

I'm not sure yet if this describes cityscape or country

Frustrated repetition of 'beach beach beach' sounds a lot like another 'b' word..

2024-03-15 00:30:27 UTC

kylienowalinski — 2024-03-15 00:30:36 UTC

The change in tone reveals that this person feels angry and disconnected.

The lose of connection and community comes through in the last line

2024-03-15 00:30:39 UTC

The contrast of nature and urban

bsavage26 — 2024-03-15 00:30:47 UTC

chambersh4 — 2024-03-15 00:31:02 UTC

It feel childlike and playful. The 'you' is powerful in potentially personifying place

florencebailey1 — 2024-03-15 00:31:10 UTC

I thought it was about a person until I saw someone else's comment

evocative discussion of landscape juxtaposes with the harsh, unforgivign personal description

vaniathurston — 2024-03-15 00:31:13 UTC

janetmccutcheon — 2024-03-15 00:31:18 UTC

Love this repetition of 'friendly' - use of diacope and epizeuxis create strong voice

someone new to a country not necessarily beach v city

2024-03-15 00:31:57 UTC

writer seems an outsider, trying to fit in.

2024-03-15 00:32:24 UTC