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On wings, I soar
I fly up high above the bullies, far beyond their reach. Their hateful words and fighting hands can't touch me as I soar along
Heather HublerPublished about a year ago in PoetsParthenogenesis
Big Claws was looking at the young ones on the beach, and felt a pang of jealousy toward the other females lying around, oblivious to their own luck. She wished she too could create youngsters. She knew she should be able to, but that power somehow kept escaping her. What did the other females do, that they were capable of creating life? What did she do, that she wasn't allowed the same faculty?
Claire GuérinPublished about a year ago in FictionThe Book of Love: What to Expect When Mercury Goes Retrograde in Capricorn New Years 22/23
What Does "Mercury Retrograde" Mean? A retrograde planet is one that, from the vantage point of earth, appears to be moving in the opposite direction. From an astrological perspective, this means that the energies represented by the planet are directed "backwards" or "inward." Retrograde periods are often riddled with delays and disruption, but there's no need to panic. It is just a time for reflection rather than for taking action. These periods can actually be loaded with magic & synchronicity, causing things from the past to return to us, whether this be people, situations, memories we thought we had forgotten about or lessons that we're getting a second chance to learn after having failed the first time around.
Kaitlyn MauraPublished about a year ago in Futurism101 Words of Life and Death
The following are 101 words of life and death. Before doing this I set a few rules. The first rule is that I could not use any proper names (people, places, etc) and I could not repeat any words.
Rick Henry ChristopherPublished about a year ago in Poets- Runner-Up in Full Moon Challenge
Liminal Spaces
I've been pondering upon Liminal spaces, Those in-between places That are not quite real And seem out of sync With time and tide,
Bex JordanPublished about a year ago in Poets ‘Demon Slayer’ To ‘Chainsaw Man’: The Anime That Wowed Us In 2022
2022 was a great year for anime lovers. Established hits such as Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan continue to wow with stunning new animation styles and exhilarating scenarios, while new series the likes of Spy x Family and Chainsaw Man—offering contrasting levels of deft visual action and humorous elements—deserved their rave reviews.
Marguerita TanPublished about a year ago in GeeksDreams of regeneration
The pale blue light of the full moon makes the tears gathering in the corners of my eyes more obvious as I stare at pictures of us on my phone
F Cade SwansonPublished about a year ago in PoetsI Dreamt of Birdsong
I dreamt of vibrant birdsong, except it was a cat. Singing like a sparrow, wearing a blue top hat. Then there were tarantulas, climbing on a log.
Cathy holmesPublished about a year ago in Poets- Created with: WW
Investing in Myself, One Healthy Meal at a Time
In 2019 I made one of the best decisions for myself – I joined WeightWatchers. After just a few months on the program, I started seeing results. Here’s the backstory of why I joined and why I love WeightWatchers.
Jonna Scott-BlakesPublished about a year ago in Longevity 7 Unique Business Ideas to Start in 2023
We all have the same number of hours in each day, but we're still able to use them to achieve different things. While some people may use their hours to go to work and make money, others may use their hours to start a small business and earn even more money. But how do you go about starting a business? Where do you even get the ideas for your business?
figueredocPublished about a year ago in JournalNew Year; My Favorite Holiday
The cliché question of; "What's your favorite holiday," has always thrown me for a loop. Sure there is Valentine's day or Christmas, but when I tell people New Year's Day they are a little confused, let me explain.
Karli LawPublished about a year ago in MotivationI Don't Dream, I Drown
I close my eyes. I'm drowning. I open them to the dark. Drenched in sweat, with quickened breath, heart pounding in my chest.
Simon GeorgePublished about a year ago in PoetsThe Girl With The 3rd Eye
I woke that morning In a daze Something was off The world just a maze
C. H. RichardPublished about a year ago in PoetsLove at First Sight: A Match Made in Heaven (or Maybe Just the Coffee Shop)
I saw her from across the room A flash of light, a fleeting glance My heart was captured, doomed To love at first sight's enchanting trance
James GreenPublished about a year ago in PoetsAvatar: The Way Of Water--A Swing And A Miss
There are a lot of reasons you might be tempted to not see this movie. You may have already heard some of the loathsome things James Cameron said about the Lakota. You may have heard it's just another chapter in the Avatar franchise's "white savior" narrative. You may have heard that a white man is exploiting the stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, hired an almost all white cast, and only white people are going to profit from it.
Ashley McGeePublished about a year ago in GeeksWhat Writing a 100,000-Word Novel Taught Me
THE END. Typing those two words in a Starbucks on December 22, 2022, lifted a burden from my shoulders. The story that latched onto my brain nearly two years ago finally had a home on my computer’s hard drive. Every character and every moment had been extracted from my gray matter and regurgitated in the form of a million messy keystrokes. That may sound gruesome, but writing is a violent art, and I emerged from battle that day sore, sweaty-fingered, and still alive.
Addison HornerPublished about a year ago in MotivationMen in Black
Full moon rose in the sky, my written work complete. I hit send without a proof and promptly fell asleep. ✍️ The phone call came at work, “Black suits are at your door.
J. S. WadePublished about a year ago in PoetsInto The Looking Glass
The outside world was unknown to her, But she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. I knew I was dying. I knew it would happen too soon.
Stephanie J. BradberryPublished about a year ago in Fiction- Created with: WW
Hangry No More: How WeightWatchers Changed My Relationship with Food
I think most of you can agree with me that life is a series of cycles. The first time I tried WeightWatchers was when I was a new mom. I had gained a significant amount of weight and was tired and overwhelmed. I unfortunately started my pregnancy overweight and having an excuse of “needing to eat for two” became a reason to indulge in all of the foods I knew I did not need to eat but felt I had been given permission to binge on. After I had my first child, I realized I was even further from the happy, healthy me I wanted to be. WeightWatchers gave me the tools to manage being a new mom but also become a healthier, more present one. The best part is that it took no special tools or foods! It enabled me to still eat the foods I loved while getting back to goal.
Letters to S.: The melancholy whores of my mind
I woke up in the middle of the night and felt a strange sensation of skipping a heartbeat. Perhaps, it felt like I was missing an organ so I tried looking for her. She was not beside me and I did not have any recollection of her presence. My eyes wandered deliriously looking for all places that she could be at but there was no trace of her.
Hullas AroraPublished about a year ago in Filthy