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Open Journal

2025-02-03

I read somewhere once that the best question to ask anyone if…
Poetry

Drunken Genius (Poetry)

Shooting star across the skyA stroke of genius paintsA gentle display of…
Poetry

Emerald Eyes (Poetry)

Emerald eyes, you turned my blue skiesTo black, the ground to scarlet…
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Taylor (Poetry)

Lightning bolt streaked across the skyBifurcated the heavens ultraviolentSubdivided the world into…
Notions

You’ve got a friend in me!

If you are autistic, AuDHD, or otherwise neurodivergent, I know how brutal…
Open Journal

2026-11-06

Yet again insomnia was my worst enemy last night. Nothing in particular…
Open Journal

2026-11-05

I had a bizarre dream last night where I was flying some…
Open Journal

2025-11-02

I like this gal Anu Atluru that Sari is interviewing. This post…
Poetry

For the Nation of Love (Poetry)

We’re fighting for the nation of loveFor the chorus of the forgotten…