Tag: writing
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“The best part about sunrises”
The best part about sunrises:the anticipation of the sun’s arrival over the horizon as it begins to pink the sky and illuminate the darkness. The waiting is the best part. That half-asleep dreamlike state as you wait and feel the breeze kiss your face. When that orange brilliance suddenly cuts though the earth and sky,…
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Cherries: A Poem
cherry-stained finger tips and silent lips ribs cracking as my heart leaves my chestthis mind of mine wont allow me rest eyes locked behind the glasshow I long for this feeling to last breath quickens as we exchange a glanceit wasn’t long before I asked you for a dance
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Limbs: A Poem (Escapril #3)
The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge, Escapril, started by author Savannah Brown. You used to be a part of me. Living in harmony with the rest of my body, you were as attached to me as I was to you. Diseased. Gangrenous. You threatened to spread your poison to my heart…
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A Separation (Escapril #2)
The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge Escapril started by author Savannah Brown. (TW: self-harm, loss, gore) They told me I shouldn’t feel a thing like somehow the ‘not feeling’ would make it easier. Fifteen minutes to make 2 halves of one whole. Precision. Speed. Efficient and painless they promised, as if…
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Can you revive a dying dream?
April 5th, 2021 A few days ago I received a brochure in the mail from National Geographic. The unexpected surprise crammed into my tiny mailbox gave me a rush at first. The famous yellow rectangle framing a grizzly bear sitting in a field of dandelions on the cover, “Expeditions: Travel Catalog 2021-2022” it read. I…
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Perfection Paralysis
March 2nd, 2021 Today, while attending a Womxn in STEM virtual panel discussion I was introduced to a phrase that was new to me but one I related to greatly: “Perfection Paralysis”. Suffering from perfectionism my entire academic life I had yet to hear this term but the concept makes a lot of sense. I…
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A Case For Walks In The Cold
February 23rd, 2021 As the snow melts in Chicago, I feel a sense of relief. Stepping out into the bright morning the cool air hits my face and runs its fingers through my hair. I am now finding comfort in the cold instead of detesting it as I have all winter. You can almost smell…
Livi Laree 