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Long Game I play the long game. Always. (C) Dora Acosta 2017

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Make space for it

"We are teaching both when we are speaking and when we are not."

In light of everything that has been going on in the news, especially in Charlotte, I must say this: teachers, please make space to discuss these events in your classrooms. As a teacher, I am more than aware that the beginning of the year and the end of the year can be a very stressful time for parents, teachers, and students. However, we must not forget that even in the yearly and daily routine…

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Morning read and #wisdomwednesday. I am determined to change that narrative. #tanehisicoates #betweentheworldandme #wordsofwisdom #wordswithkings #wordswithqueens #education #teachersofinstagram #teacher #doingitdifferent #spilledink #spilledthoughts #bookstagram #books #quotes #quoteoftheday

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The truth of us... #typewriterpoetry #typewriterseries #typewriterpoem #frenemies #truthis #spilledink #spilledthoughts #writer #poem #wordswithkings #wordswithqueens #igpoets #igpoetry #igwriters #poetsofig #poetrycommunity #writersofig #instawriter #creativewriting #instaquote #changingthenarrative

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You can't buy my loyalty. #typewriterpoetry #typewriterseries #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #writer #spilledthoughts #spilledink #poetsofig #instaquote #igpoetry #writersofig #writersofinstagram #heart #igpoets #writing #creativewriting #wordswithqueens #wordswithkings #soulwork #changingthenarrative

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If you don't post it on Facebook, did it even happen?

If you don’t post it on Facebook, did it even happen?

I remember the day I got my college email address. It came, a small piece of information, in a large acceptance envelope to Northeastern University. The reason I remember this day was not because I got accepted into college, but because I knew that with that college email address I could officially and finally make a Facebook account. Back then, it some new up and coming thing that was hella…

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Photography Prompt: Street living.

Photography Prompt: Street living.

Write a poem, story, or prose related, reacting or responding to the photograph posted. I would love to read your stuff. So, if you do so, please leave a link to your work in the comment section below. Happy writing!   Photograph by Dora Acosta,  2017

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3am thoughts . . . . . . . . . #typewriterseries #typewriterpoetry #writing #poetry #poetsofig #poetrycommunity #igpoets #igpoetry #igwriters #writersofig #writerscommunity #spilledthoughts #spilledink #changingthenarrative #blog #blogger

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What kind of mind are you? #Repost @rondarousey ・・・ #quotephase #greatminds #quotestoliveby

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The impossibility of friendship. #tbt #typewriterpoetry #poetry #poem #igpoets #igpoetry #igwriters #poetsofig #writer #writing #writersofig #writerscommunity #spilledthoughts #spilledink #blog #blogger #checkoutthelinkinmybio

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I'd like to.. #typewriterseries #typewriterpoetry #poetry #poem #poetsofig #poetrycommunity #igpoets #igpoetry #3amthoughts #writer #writersofig #writerscommunity #igwriters #spilledink #spilledthoughts #blog #blogger #checkoutthelinkinmybio #bookcomingsoon #zidane

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A rock & hard place. #typewriterpoetry #typewriterseries #typewriterpoem #writing #writersofinstagram #writersofig #blogger #zidane #igpoets #igpoetry #igwriters #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #beauty #pain #spilledink #spilledthoughts

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Photography Prompt: Options

Write a poem, story, or prose related, reacting or responding to the photograph posted. I would love to read your stuff. So, if you do so, please leave a link to your work in the comment section below. Happy writing!   Photograph by Dora Acosta Still life, 2017

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Where I'm from. #typewriterseries #typewriterpoetry #typewriterpoem #prose #poetry #poetsofig #igpoets #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #spilledthoughts #iamfrom #writer #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writing #blogger #zidane

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This woman chases her dreams relentlessly, loves the skin she is in, has zero fucks to give about your opinions, and is the most loyal friend you will ever have. Shout out to my friend @jasmineriad I will miss your positive presence and energy in these halls more than you'll even know 💕 #gettoknowme #morethanateacher #lastdayofschool #writingthesummeraway #chasingdreams #writer #blog #friends #love #imout #rooftop#prose

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Photography prompt: The darkness of it

Photography prompt: The darkness of it

Write a poem, story, or prose related, reacting or responding to the photograph posted. I would love to read your stuff. So, if you do so, please leave a link to you work in the comment section below. Happy writing!   Photograph by Dora Acosta Haitian Countryside, 2016

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Photography Prompt: Concrete Jungle

Photography Prompt: Concrete Jungle

Write a poem, story, or prose related, reacting or responding to the photograph posted. I would love to read your stuff, so if you do so please leave a link to you work in the comment section below. Happy writing!   Photograph by Dora Acosta Brooklyn Heights 2015