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A Way of Looking at Kindness

Posted on 09/22/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. Clammed up, I’m an uncooked mussel as I board the bus. The lingering scent of passport checks fills the air, for we’re about to cross imaginary man-made bord...

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A Way of Looking at Time

Posted on 09/15/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

i. Despite the best efforts of countless intellectuals, time remains a fugitive. It’s hard to capture. ii. Yet time is an old friend who never fails to show up....

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A Way of Looking at Movement

Posted on 09/08/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

1. Sitting in one place for too long can lead to discomfort and a feeling of being stuck. The physical and mental manifestation of pain that alters our relation...

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“Everything must be carried to term before it is born. To wait with deep humility and patience for the hour when a new clarity is delivered: that alone is to live as an artist, in the understanding and in one’s creative work… These things cannot be measured by time, a year has no meaning, and ten years are nothing” — Rainer Maria Rilke

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
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ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
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