Anais Vionet Poet Free verse

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better

better
I’m finally starting to feel normal (I had the flu)
It’s hard to read or write with shifting temperatures 
to make the mental notes required for homework
to focus on the clinical, virtual classes that put me to sleep.
 
It’s a story as old as time - girl catches something
and either she dies or she doesn’t.
 
So today (Sunday) feels sharp, tactile and earned.
 
The Grammy’s are on tonight - does anyone watch them any more? 
With so many artists finding and building audiences online rather 
than on radio and the fading print media, getting a Grammy in 2026 seems like a secondary co-sign of success rather than some life changing achievement.
 
THAT being said, I think it’ll be a big year for Chappell Roan, Teddy Swims, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx.
 
See ya!
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2026 Grammy nominated songs:
  Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan
  Beautiful People (Stay High) by The Black Keys
  Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
  Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan

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Vincine Fallica February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM I know the feeling. Hard to follow a TV program, impossible to read and comprehend anything. Glad you’re feeling better. / I don’t remember EVER paying attention to the Grammy’s. I pretty much stopped following music after maybe The Police and Blondie. I was more of a Floyd /Zeppelin/Elton person back in the day. / <3 Anais Vionet February 4, 2026 at 11:19 AM I do like knowing what other people like. When my friends and I share playlists for that. Have you ever seen any of the Golden Globes monologues that Ricky Gervais did? He generously mocked the idea that they weren't fixed - among other things. They're on youtube - I rewatch them - love 'em so much. I think keeping up with the Grammys is for teenagers. =]