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BLOOM
Today, the grounds opened up with notes of blueberry, rustic sugars, and dried peach. Revealing its ethiopian descent. So too, the earth opened up with notes of sun, colour, and life. Somewhere,A gamer takes aim and watchesThe reticle on his screen expand and retract expand and retractexpand and retract With every click of the mouse, […]
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When my cousins come together, the energy becomes loud and chaotic.
In any other context, this kind of energy, for me, is less than ideal. However, as is the case with those we love, it’s familiar and one I’ve grown fond of. The weekend has been filled with good food, exclamations of joy because of the goodness of the food (I’m learning that this runs in […]
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Grand Fir
Cut from the rootsTipped over, the weight of majesty descends with a“Thud”The pride of the height from whence you cameLevelled to the x-axis.Facedown in the dirt you fought so furiouslyTo rise from. The soil that toiled to give you life,Does life smell different down here? Netted. Carried away like a hostageLife fading away in aMingling […]
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Performance
I had a conversation with a friend about capturing moments. She described a glass case holding gelato, macaroons, freshly toasted nuts, strawberries, and pineapple. This glass case was on a table in the middle of a cottage filled with all the people she loved. There’s a fire burning in a hearth, and the full moon […]
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Moments
Brilliant Cornell University scholar, salesman, and regional manager Andy Bernard once said, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the ‘good old days’ before you’ve actually left them. “ I’ve thought a lot about capturing moments in my writing, my photography, and my music. I think back to the moments I’ve cherished […]
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Contagious Zeal
I consider myself on the quieter, more reserved side of things. There are a select few who will bring out the “loud” in me, but that’s rare. I’m a big Golden State Warriors fan, but watching the games in our living room, even with friends and family, great plays will generally only draw out a […]