Author: grexxen
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LATER
Sometimes it is just not the right time. With postponing ensurance we promise ourselves to do that later, eat that later, call them later, reply the email later, or write poetry later. But what if the act of procrastination is already part of the very thing that is moved to…
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SHOES
They are our loyal companions, yet we are constantly stepping on them. Let us appreciate the journeys and everyday adventures we are having with them. Tell me, where do your shoes take you?
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EGRET, HERON, CRANE
The three birds often got confused because of their similar traits and appearance – yet, each of them has its own part to play in nature. But what happens, if someone asks those proud birds, who is the best?
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YOU
Words are a limiting factor when talking about experience, awe and emotions. We can indeed try to circumscribe, yet the true nature of the very thing is doomed by dictionaries mimicking the subjective perception.
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THE SEA
Feeling the salty breezy upon my face, burrowing my toes into the volcanic black sand of the mesoamerican pacific, resolving the heat with a fruity cocktail, there was nothing else but to wonder. A Haiku (japanese: 俳句) is considered the shortest verse form, consisting of three word groups of 5…
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CHINESE ZODIAC
Every Lunar New Year the Zodiac sign changes from one animal to the next within a twelve year cycle. 2019 had been blessed by the Pig, while 2020 is annointed to be the Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first animal in the cycle, followed by the Ox,…
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Christmas Story III
As Christmas approaches with fast steps, this short story is evolving in 24 days, where each day a partly random sentence will be added.
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WAITING
The picture challenged the reader to create a poem with as many of those words as possible. I started to write this poem within 10 minutes using the following, handpicked words
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A Streamline Monologue
I had been challenged by the incredible poet and artist Adriana to write a story about a river flowing its way down towards the unknown. I’ve decided to create an inner monologue in the perspective of a water molecule within the stream, yet the abstract view can mirror the far…
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