• An Original Thought@lemmy.mlEnglish
    37·
    22 days ago

    Good previously studied creative writing at Old Dominion University, where in 2020 she won the university’s Academy of American Poets Prize for her poem “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs”.[16][17]

    From her Wikipedia page

    I think quite a lot of statesians would like to dissect some mature pigs right about now.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      24·
      22 days ago

      From the talk page. It gave me a much needed laugh.

      Paradox of engaging in speculative thought

      We at Wikipedia as a rule try to stick to explicit, verifiable facts. However, given that the government and quarters in the media that are supportive of the government are endeavoring to support a narrative that Good attempted to use her vehicle to attack an officer or officers, it is understandable that Wikipedia is going down the path of speculation.

      To wit, it is appropriate that this is entered into the text in brackets: “[disputed – discuss]” --toward the end of the paragraph, beginning with the sentence, “One agent attempted to open the door of the car and reach through the window.” Nonetheless, we need to take care to return to Wikipedia principles, be conscious of the risk of going down this path and be aware that we are seemingly going down this path.

      It’s usually more effective to just say what you mean.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Killing_of_Renee_Good

    • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.mlEnglish
      5·
      21 days ago

      Good previously studied creative writing at Old Dominion University, where in 2020 she won the university’s Academy of American Poets Prize for her poem “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs

      If anyone wants to read the poem,it’s available online