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Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Rezervation

Natalie Diaz, “Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Rezervation” from When My Brother Was an Aztec

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She's so beautiful,

Like aurora borealis, like those gentle sea breeze that keep flowing,

Like the brightest star in the sky,

Oh, my love how i would love to cherish your love,

From the tip to toe to the left to right,

I'm all down on my knees for your love,

I'll carry your love on my chest to shoulders and brag about it.

I talk to the night sky about your beauty, and the stars answers by twinkling, and the moon shines more brighter.

In your love, i would take your hands and walk barefoot on those meadows, soak with water.

I want to get all wet & drenched in you love.

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NOWHERE

Can you hear us?

Can you see this bridge?

Can you see this river?

Can you see through the transparency?

Can you smile at us like you used to?

Do you remember all the dead lives?

Remember the transparency bugs?

They are,

We're all coming down to earth 

as invisible snow

You see that snow?

Can you smell it?

Do you know about the snow? 

It falls only during the summer

Please don't go over the bridge

You won't be able to hear us

This is nowhere

Invisible mist flows 

only over the rivers

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lilac

when my friend falls in love,

it always takes him

by surprise

even though

he keeps a picture of her in his wallet,

even though

he worships at her shrine at dusk

even though he tells me

she is the prettiest girl he has ever seen.

but he learns her favourite books,

lets her paint his nails

(in a shade of lilac he never liked)

holds her hand in crowded rooms,

and sings to her when she's anxious

he tells me everytime he comes home

he had never felt like this before.

he asks me if love feels like this

if it always squeezes your heart like a loving vice,

I show him the scars you get,

I show him my poems,

show him how everyone i've ever loved is immortalized

in the words i write, forever,

how I love like a madman

shouting across isolated streets, without reason

without rhyme.

and it's then, he knows.

when he knows he is in love.

- e.u.

(my friend fell in love yesterday :D)

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You think your appearance has flaws

You are greatly mistaken

I think they are beautiful

I can see them in our children - Alix

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To Lizzy

I hope when you think of that home—

you think of me and not them;

I hope when you see shapes on your arms—

you remember how I drew colors over the scars;

I hope when you finally part with the clothes I mended—

you remember my gentle whispers not their harsh hatred;

I hope when you think of broken vows—

you think of your promise not bloody garden trowels;

I hope when you remember your insecurities—

you think about how I cherished every one of these;

And lastly I hope this reaches you—

so you finally know forever and always;

I love you.

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Commonly Used Words + Their Synonyms

Bad - evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve

Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof

Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious

Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious

Fast - quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

Fat - stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

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Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

Hate - despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate

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Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish

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Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely

Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute

Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive

Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose

Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack

Predicament - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam

Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful

Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume

Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

Think - judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate

Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort

True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch

Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome

Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad

Wrong - incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable

Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor

Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute

Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

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The Dog

Šuŋka takuni slolye šni

Blindly following the hand that feeds

To where Anog-Ite lies he falls

Never knowing it a trap at all

Despite two-faced he does not flee

He just wants her to be happy

Wakhan Tanka tried to bring him home

But he only found Šuŋka's bones

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║· 𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 ·║

𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜

𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠,

𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛

𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎.

🕸️🕷️✨

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Shackled

It's all a dream, it's all a fucking dream

Nothing is as it ever seems

I'm lost and I'm drifting

In my mind slowly shifting

Shackled away from reality

Trapped inside a reverie

Conscious akin to bastille

Wherein nothing is ever real

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Strawberry Mornings

When I woke up I saw her. Her. Tamira. The love of my life. In my drowsy state I could not contain my large, goofy smile. This was the first time I had ever woken up next to someone Iike this. And it was perfect.

She shifted slightly in her sleep and I gently ran my fingers over her upper arm. I sat for a while and just admired her, thinking of the way her cheeks tinted a darker color when I kissed her soft thighs last night. I'd keep that in mind for next time. She was so pretty with her braids strewn about my pillows, and the way the first rays filtered through the thin curtains and across her skin, painting her in a warm glow made her look ethereal. Enchanted.

Her eyes started to flutter till they slowly opened and locked with mine. Upon recognition, she grinned the same goofy grin I had worn earlier.

"Morning, Love..." her whispered words sounded like the beautiful poetry she had written me, even though she was still slightly hazy with sleep.

"Good morning Strawberry~" I chirped, ever the morning person.

"Mmmmmm... you still insist on calling me that just because I told you I like the Beatles?"

"And because you dyed the tips of your hair red!" A soft giggle escaped me as she reached over to ruffle my hair, further disheveling it. Then she seized me and pulled me on top of her.

"Tami what are you doing!?" I squealed with a laugh as we tumbled on to the floor.

"Look, I fell for you."

This caused both of us to burst in to laughter. When I finally caught my breath I pressed a soft kiss to the end of her nose and let out a gentle little sigh.

I wish mornings with my strawberry girl could last forever.

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I see. A poem to Aphrodite.

Oh fair Aphrodite you have taken me.

The pining for a woman i have never seen, nor ever known, nor may ever know.

The longing for the hold that never comes, nor ever felt, nor ever coming.

It has taken hold.

Her voice echoes through my mind, laughing like the plucked string of a Lyre.

Her eyes shine in reflections that i may never look at clearly.

One ever chased but never seen.

Of fair Aphrodite, why hath thy cursed me?

I see her, i feel her. The sun caught in her flowing hair.

I see her, i hear her, the string cut through my bleeding heart.

I see her, i know her.

I see her.

I see

Fair Aphrodite, i see. I see now what you see.

Fair Aphrodite, i see.

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Sappho is my deity

Her starborn soul it sings to me

She floats, recounts her history

Those tales of love and misery

A ghost, her tears they water me

And out comes life from old debris

And I, a humble worship tree

Let brand new song from lips spring free

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the grass is greener

words my mom used to say

if only to give me peace of mind

but here I am on the other side

there’s something missing

or something wrong

and now I’m home

or at least I thought I was home

but I feel more lost than ever

a stranger in a strange land

surrounded by excess displays

billionaire brainwashing on billboards

narcissists looking for hits on freeways

I want something more

I want something real

maybe I spoke too soon

three clicks and I’m home again

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︳• 𝙳𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 • ︳

𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎

𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚜,

𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝

𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞

𝚝𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚛𝚔𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚑𝚜.

𝙳𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛,

𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗,

𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝

𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖.

𝚍.𝚜.𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎

𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚎𝚖 🖤

🕷️ 🚤 🌌

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January 2024 Review

Book: A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

Author: Sarah Hawley

Series: Glimmer Falls book 1

Rating:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

All of the plot twists were pretty obvious beforehand, but I think that's part of the charm to this book. It was a really cute, fun, and cozy read.

I loved the environmentalist themes and the dynamic between the two main characters. The way Oz helped Mariel be more confident in herself was wonderful and something I think is really important to exhibit in media.

Book: A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch

Author: Sarah Hawley

Series: Glimmer Falls book 2

Rating:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

This book was even better than it's predecessor. I absolutely adored Calladia as a character and the way Astaroth treated her once they became closer. The female empowerment in this book is one of my favorite aspects about it.

It shares the same issue with the first book in it's series in that the plot is rather obvious, but again, I think it serves the cozy fantasy vibes. I'm not a huge fan of the amnesia trope as it's really overdone, but I still recommend this book.

Book: The Lavender Haze

Author: June Bates

Series: Standalone

Rating:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Comfy, sapphic poetry. It was a super short and nice read, but it does contain mentions of familial homophobia. A lot of the poems were more like stylized journal entries though, which was a bit of an odd choice in writing.

Book: With Love, and Sunflowers

Author: Brittany Cline

Series: Standalone

Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

I really enjoyed this collection, and it even inspired some of my own work. The entire thing is able to be read in one sitting and has poems of all parts of a relationship, including the bad.

This is a super underrated book and I hope to see more by this author in the future.

Book: Gothikana

Author: RuNyx

Series: Standalone

Rating:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌖

The writing may not be the best, but I love this book with my entire being. The story is haunting and simply beautiful to the point where I can look past the moments where the writing is a little male gaze-y (mostly in the beginning).

Seeing psychosis in a romance novel means a lot to me as I have family members who are schizophrenic. Having an MC with hallucinations is a nice change of pace.

Please check the trigger warnings for this book as it can be very intense.