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Morning Pages of a Prodigal Writer
It’s 5am on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. I am easing into being 32 years old. I do not usually journal here. My morning pages are kept elsewhere in a red book without lines. But a blank page is still a blank page and I have ink that needs to run.
By Loryne Andawey4 days ago in Journal
Midnight at the Calla Café
Every night at midnight, the purple clouds come out to dance with the blushing sky. The Calla Café boasted premium views of the purple clouds and photos from their terrace graced luxury magazines worldwide. Which is why it had a reservation list two months long.
By Loryne Andawey18 days ago in Fiction
On Tea
The heat that is poured Upon aged lapsang souchong Burns silver needles * * * Though the leaves that make up lapsang souchong and silver needle white tea are both harvested from camellia sinensis, their flavour and character are widely different. As such they require different brewing methods to reach their full potential. The most important factor is the temperature of the water they are steeped in. Strong, robust lapsang souchong would benefit from boiling water while the young and tender silver needles are best brewed at lower temperatures.
By Loryne Andawey25 days ago in Poets