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Writing · by Thandi Mokoena · 2026-09-24

The most surprising part of learning poetry in Lagos

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where prompts stopped feeling new.

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Mango Noodle · 1 likes

Big fan of this approach. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Quiet Atlas · 0 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. My friend tried it in Jakarta and had the opposite result.