Rites are supposed to be heavy, large things. Difficult to carry or pass through. Empty stomach and a bulging suitcase as you make your way out of your mother's arms in a way that feels final. Empty ... [+]
I was sitting in a public square in Athens, when I saw something that Intrigued me. A young man, not five meters away from me, who also sat on a smooth bench of stone, was happily chewing on a gyro ... [+]
“Dad, I had another tornado dream last night.” My father glanced over at me from the driver’s seat, his hands at 10 and 2, the perfect model of good driving. He turned his glance back to the ... [+]
“Ohmygosh I haven’t even started that monumental thousand point project due tomorrow.” My friend sighed rubbing his eyes, “how far are you Kenley?”
“Oh, umm...” I hesitate. Sweat
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A light fog seems to grip the air. Makes all the surfaces feel damp. The air itself not unsavory but with a definite hint of weight to it not at all like you feel in more arid climes. The effect is ... [+]
My friend explains to me that no one says
"Stretch me out between the tracks
of direction in
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Strong but frail
tempting but untrue
stands in resting with grave shoulders
waiting
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Discord Night
I sit slouched on my bed. My back is tensed.
I’m out of songs to pick.
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You baffle me
Most of the time like a raging river you rush forwards
Other times you’re
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He came from out behind the shadows dark,
Of mysteries full I did not presume.
And as he spoke
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I have nothing
left to lose
when it comes
to you. You
not only
fractured
this
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Do you ever wonder if sand wants to become glass?
Trillions of little sand particles, each unique
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You cried when you learned Kobe Bryant died.
And not just silent tears that streamed down
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