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Evening In The Countryside
Image Source: Pexels- Pepe Caspers At the evening, sitting under this veranda, When the sun from the east, beyond the lands, Of the native women, beyond Mount Putu, Diverges, and the sky turned from glinting gold to twilight… When the fowls were coming home to roost, Knowing that the day was over, And the crickets…
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Getting Older Sucks
Image Source: Freepik Writer, Julia Cawelé, who just turned 22, talks about the birthday blues and how getting older has become an annual reminder that we don’t have forever. When I was younger, my birthday was an occasion that I couldn’t wait to arrive. I would start planning weeks in advance, discussing how I wanted…
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A Foretelling Of Thy Path
Image Source- Pexels- ROMAN ODINTSOV O thou, whose soul is lit with sacred flame, Whose heart aspires to seek eternal name, The fates conspire to weave thy golden thread, Where wisdom walketh, and the muses tread. Not idly shalt thou pass through fleeting years, But crown thy hours with triumph, not with tears; The scrolls…
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Comparison Is The Thief
Image Source: Unsplash- simon sun Comparison is the thief. The thief of joy. The thief of love. The thief of accomplishment. The thief of life. To compare is to waste our most precious gift: time. Wasting time counting what’s missing, instead of enjoying the things we have. The things that, one day, will live only…
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Why Are People Obsessed With Posting Pictures Of Food Online?
Image Credit: Unsplash- Toni Koraza If you take a quick scroll on your phone, be it a group chat with friends, or a social media like Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, chances are you’ll see a food-related photo within seconds. Food-related promotion on social platforms has become so universal for content creation, not only because it…
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Dueling Parts
Image Credit: Unsplash- Carmen Laezza Have you ever felt like you were two different people experiencing a situation from both perspectives that conflicted with one another? No matter how hard you tried, getting the different perspectives of yourself to agree and connect felt like an impossible goal. At the end of the day, you are…
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If You Walked A Day In My Shoes!
Image Source: Pexels- Erik Mclean If you walked a day in my shoes, would you think it was fake then? Pins and needles are so severe, it feels like you’re being stabbed with millions of sharp needles all over your body at once. Muscles so tensed up, your body is screaming with every moment it…
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1928
Image Credit: Pexels- Elijah O’Donnell We’re stood in a group, My friend and I. Along with her boyfriend for the night, Jake. And some other guy. As Jake lights his cigarette, A woman walks by. She has pink hair and piercings, Wearing a tank that reads, “the patriarchy must die”. Jake scoffs and exhales, As…
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Memories That Build A Lifetime
Image Source: Unsplash- Hoi An Photography Oftentimes, we as grandparents are criticized for giving our grandchildren more than our children had. The truth is, we view our new experience with the little ones as a second chance to have the experience all over again. Although my children have had a wonderful upbringing–their words, not mine–they…
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A Dirge For Comrade Bashir
Image Credit: Freepik Fly with the angels, Bashir. Go home and rest now. We’re all mourning because of you; Your popowlee is breaking our hearts around the town. When we realize that you’re no longer here, Bashir, Aye, our thoughts go to family! We share in their pain and loss; Our hearts, too, feel their…
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The Rise Of The Limited Series & Some Of My Favorites
Image Source: Unsplash- Marques Kaspbrak How many nights have resulted in you scrolling on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus, almost endlessly, to try and find the next perfect bingeable TV series? I can safely say that I am someone who cannot commit to a long series, due to forever being away for work, but…
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Everything Just As It Is
Image Credit: Pexels- Leloo The First One afternoon, Gracie’s dark brown eyes lit up with excitement as her owner, Ethel, came home from work. Gracie walked over to Ethel, and she started whining for more food because she was hungry. Ethel kicked off her brown penny loafers and said, “Hold on a minute, Gracie. I…
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