Ode to Tumblr


 

Nothing tastes as good as truth feels,

and truth is, I’m a little bit weird.

Like Tumblr at midnight, still spinning,

still serving the forgotten, the feared.

Me too, scrolled for “skinny” salvation,

a shrine of shadows in pixel light…

but taste, not bone, brings liberation;

I choose flavour over fading to white.

A misfit, a whisper outside the crowd,

not quite this, not fully that.

Somewhat a post left unliked, unbowed,

but still there, strange and intact.

We’re all a little Tumblr in disguise,

never quite lost. 

Just misfiled under words like wise.

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Poem Analysis | Ode to Tumblr
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A rich, original analysis of Ode to Tumblr—a contemporary ode that honours digital subculture, reclaimed identity, and the quiet resilience of misfits. This PDF explores the poem’s subversive use of classical form, its treatment of body image, and its emotional tether to nostalgia, outsiderhood, and digital survival. Includes space for reflective notes and is ideal for students, writers, and readers seeking depth beyond first impressions.

Format: A4 | Printable | Includes reflection space

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