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Mad Midori

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The Howling Owl

Withered Hydrangeas

On losing a loved one and survivor’s guilt — a free verse poem

Sep 25

Rose hydrangea, the upper petals starting to wither away, turning brown

Sep 25

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The Memoirist

Grandma has Dementia, and Her Questions Broke My Heart.

Facing her suffering and my helplessness — a conversation

Aug 19

Grandma has Dementia, and Her Questions Broke My Heart.

Aug 19

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The Riff

London Calling: I Went to the Roots of Punk, and Here’s What I Found.

To quote the Sex Pistols, is there still anarchy in the UK?

Jul 8

London Calling: I Went to the Roots of Punk, and Here’s What I Found.

Jul 8

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The Narrative Arc

Wasabi Shouts: My Journey Into Taekwondo in Tokyo, Japan

I dared to try something new and fell in love

Nov 21, 2023

Group of students in white doing taekwondo on the beach

Nov 21, 2023

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Writing at Midnight

Darkness and urges of creation — haiku chain.

May 24, 2023

Writing at Midnight

May 24, 2023

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The Wind Phone

Did Grandma Tell Me To Let Her Go?

When she passed, signs of peace appeared in the quiet

5d ago

A mourning dove is sitting on a tree branch, the autumn leaves turned red and orange.

5d ago

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The Howling Owl

I Am I, or Am I?

A free verse poem about depersonalization

Nov 13

I Am I, or Am I?

Nov 13

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The Penny Pub

Too Close for Comfort: How I Face (Social) Anxiety in Crowded Rooms

Busy supermarkets, cafés & co. are my worst enemy

Nov 8

A woman wearing noise-canceling headphones sitting in a window nook of a café, checking her phone and petting a dog.

Nov 8

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The Riff

The Ick Factor: Do Indie Bands Sell Out by Going Mainstream?

The strange logic behind success-induced disgust in music

Nov 2

The Ick Factor: Do Indie Bands Sell Out by Going Mainstream?

Nov 2

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The Black Veil

A Woman Must Feast: Confessions of a Bloodthirsty Queen

Ekphrastic poem inspired by the anthology TV series American Horror Story

Sep 3

A Woman Must Feast: Confessions of a Bloodthirsty Queen

Sep 3

Mad Midori

Mad Midori

Ph.D. holder, geek and ex-corporate turned start-up co-founder. Surfer, van traveler, cat lover with punk roots. Top writer in music, culture, poetry.

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