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My December
Harmattan rolled in with much ceremony, mid-December when we’d begun to think it’d never come. That disquieting fog and cold and scratchy feeling in the…
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Of course you're interested in what I think about things.
You're too kind.
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Summer Breeze
Tay Iwar’s ‘Summer Breeze’ was and is the soundtrack of my summer and life. He gifted this album to me.
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Playlist
It was one of those days when you wake up with a song on your mind, on time and in tune. You know exactly what you want to listen to and can even hear…
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The Bittersweet Summers of our Youth
We sat in a circle, legs crossed under us. It was way past lights out, so we sat in the dark, torchlights illuminating our excited faces. Esther oversaw…
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Every Breath is a Disaster
In my dreams, I have conquered hope. I am destitute, unable to participate in bearing the weight of living. The world is dark and empty. Life is devoid…
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Albatross around your neck
How does the saying go? When I die, I'd like to see so so and so lower me into the grave so they can let me down one more time? A disappointing lot…
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realitea
realitea
A collection of whatever it is I happen to write, whenever I happen to write. Powered by existential angst and the desire to be great.
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