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The Moon And The Hope
Image Source: Pexels- Justyna Serafin The moon, once full, is now crescent, Yet it amasses hope, stays quiescent. Knowing the day will come so soon, It waits to bloom as a super moon. It keeps its patience, calm and intense, For wisdom guides all of its sense, Through cloudy veils and nights immense, It dreams…
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A Love Letter To My Changing Body
Image Source: Unsplash- Drazen Nesic I spent most of my teenage years in a body that was basically an enthusiastic stick figure; slim, straight up and down, and the kind of body that slid into skinny jeans like it was born for it. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, I was too busy worrying…
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Of You
Image Source: Unsplash- Thought Catalogue Every love song, Reminds me of you. The lyrics, the beats, As though they were composed for you. Now, sitting out this night, And feeling this autumn wind, Reminds me of you; your smile, Your affection, and everything in between. When I hear the music of the birds, It reminds…
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The Path You Need To Be On
Image Source: Unsplash- Katie Drazdauskaite One of my favorite phrases to remind single people when navigating the dating scene is, “It’s only creepy if it isn’t mutual.” I will stand tall on this hill every single day for the rest of my life. I have yet to find evidence that states otherwise. It’s quite common…
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Lingering Embers
Image Source: Unsplash- Cord Allman In her name I’ve written odes, They linger within me Every word, every moment They linger within me All my focus, all my time It all goes to her. Like Homer, I bleed like never before My words are all about her, Every element, every phrase I can never write…
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Countdown
Image Source: Unsplash- Andre Furtado The dense Smoky Mountains ahead and behind us. Lush and green and full of life Full of summer rain and pine-scented early morning air I watch them rise and fall with the curves of the road Pink sunrise glows on your face, three hours of sleep showing itself Yet, your…
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When Words Found Me
Image Source: Unsplash- navneet mahajan I lived in silence, lost and small, No echo rose to heed my call. The world moved fast, I stood behind, A stranger to my own tangled mind. My tears would speak, but none could hear, Each dream was bright, then disappeared. Then words arrived — soft, undefined, They touched…
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27 Thoughts Before 27
Image Source: Unsplash- Khaled Ali This was written by our contributing writer, Demi Tsatsaronis.
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Holidays & Christmas Ramblings
Image Source: Unsplash- Tatjana Dimovska Christmas for me, when I was a little girl, always felt magical because I loved going to the Ohio Valley Mall to visit Santa Claus every year. There was just something magical about seeing a fat old guy in a red suit with a big white beard that made the…
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My Twenties Anthem: Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean is the epitome of a warm hug infused with smudged eyeliner. Her music feels less like catching up with a friend who swears she is ‘totally over it’ while being very obviously not ok, and more of that indescribable feeling of cathartic release when finding a catchy beat which matches in return, stunning…
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Sis, Let’s Survive The Holidays Together: Your Guide To Peace, Boundaries, & Joy
Image Source: Pexels- Gustavo Fring Girl… let’s talk. The holidays are coming in hot, glitter, lights, matching pajamas, family gatherings, gift lists, and a whole lot of “Are you coming? Can you bring something?” energy. And listen, while the holidays can be beautiful and full of love, they can also be a lot. So let…
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Untied (You Are Free)
Image Source: Unsplash- Nesim Keshmiri Hearts are tied by Religious vows and Emotional waves of Biting love surely We could be Forever tied to each Other through these Bracelets we gave But now I see that we Can’t ever truly Tie two hearts with Material goods, can we? So break the tie and I Try…
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