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  • Disharmonic Resonance

    Disharmonic Resonance

    The song you sing Resonates In tune with my heart

    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    May 19
    Tempting Fate

    Tempting Fate

    A haiku
    Go to the profile of Cee R.
    Cee R.
    May 19
    Sunday’s Chill: What’s Next for Leisure?

    Sunday’s Chill: What’s Next for Leisure?

    Can one quiet day reshape a whole decade?
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    May 16
    Fragments of an Unbounded Life

    Fragments of an Unbounded Life

    A response to #WritingPrompts:Event Boundaries
    Go to the profile of John Rehg
    John Rehg
    May 12
    Should I Pursue An Autism Diagnosis?

    Should I Pursue An Autism Diagnosis?

    Don’t mind me — just having one of my regular existential crises
    Go to the profile of Cee R.
    Cee R.
    May 12
    Putative

    Putative

    Nothing has changed, Not yet.
    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    May 12
    filling every / moment to the brim.

    filling every / moment to the brim.

    a tiny tiny tiny poem
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    May 8
    I Choose Different

    I Choose Different

    I refuse to be silenced by the noise,
    Go to the profile of Damilola Abiola-Tikare
    Damilola Abiola-Tikare
    May 4
    Out of Shape

    Out of Shape

    Poetry
    Go to the profile of Cee R.
    Cee R.
    May 4
    At Second Glance

    At Second Glance

    I wish I could ask you To fill out a survey
    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    May 4
    Writers and the Fear of AI

    Writers and the Fear of AI

    AI is beginning to be more than a tool
    Go to the profile of Von Wright
    Von Wright
    May 4
    What can you do in 8 minutes? The issue of time confetti

    What can you do in 8 minutes? The issue of time confetti

    event boundaries and the pursuit of presence
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 30
    Luggage Graveyard

    Luggage Graveyard

    There is a room in my house Where luggage goes to die Because I have not used it since Sir Covid walked on by
    Go to the profile of Matt Ray
    Matt Ray
    Apr 27
    Counter

    Counter

    I know this is what I wanted.
    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    Apr 27
    What happens when AI takes over writing? I feared for myself and yet

    What happens when AI takes over writing? I feared for myself and yet

    a realization on time, creativity and resilience from a writer’s past self
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 22
    The Rubble

    The Rubble

    Poetry
    Go to the profile of Cee R.
    Cee R.
    Apr 20
    Emerge And See Exit

    Emerge And See Exit

    A Study In Survival
    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    Apr 20
    Our Best Moments are Often the Little Experiences

    Our Best Moments are Often the Little Experiences

    A quick piece on how there is a lot more golden moments in the “mundane” than there is in the notable highlights
    Go to the profile of Baye Amina
    Baye Amina
    Apr 18
    2: it was a storm yesterday; and it will melt into the rain tomorrow

    2: it was a storm yesterday; and it will melt into the rain tomorrow

    Feb 21, 2025 — we’ll just hope it won’t freeze over
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 14
    The Knowledge We’ve Gained

    The Knowledge We’ve Gained

    I write easy-to-understand stories about the universe and life.
    Go to the profile of Cosmic Wonders
    Cosmic Wonders
    Apr 13
    Frustration

    Frustration

    Micropoetry
    Go to the profile of Cee R.
    Cee R.
    Apr 13
    A Lesson Learned, Is A Lesson Earned

    A Lesson Learned, Is A Lesson Earned

    Losing Changes you It strips away Whatever delusions or Misapprehensions You may have had about yourself Shatters That heroic viewpoint You

    Go to the profile of Heracles B.
    Heracles B.
    Apr 13
    1: The start of a new beginning

    1: The start of a new beginning

    Scrapbook page 1: An alternative to quitting — experimenting.
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 11
    Wool balls and paper dreams: slipping through the fences seen

    Wool balls and paper dreams: slipping through the fences seen

    Hop down the rabbit hole with archived pieces! A gentle ode to simple things
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 9
    0 of 9 words unlocked: Will you be the first?

    0 of 9 words unlocked: Will you be the first?

    Come join the chatty word game!
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Lucy Dan è›‹ć°ć§ (she/her/ć„č)
    Apr 7
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