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Weight of Ash
He’s special, my son. My little Ethan, I want to take him somewhere special.
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Hideous Twins: on faith, fires, and facing truth
I experienced two major blows to my belief systems in my early life.
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April
I think I remember it pretty well?
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To the Victor, Belongs Orientalism
In 1860, French and English troops stormed the Summer Palace in Beijing during the Second Opium War.
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My Memory File Corrupted and I Forget What He Looked Like
By Aisha ZubairEdited by Alloe Mak You were supposed to be my salvation— But you left me alone with the things that crawl. I woke at sunrise, stayed past midnight, Fingers trembling, whispering, begging the shadows. You said you are a child. Remain childlike. So, I stayed small, ignoring the ache in my legs. I…
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Marshall P. Garrett: Wanted Dead or Alive
Lately, my dreams have become vivid recollections of my past failures.
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A persona che mai tornasse al mondo
All had seemed but stillness to the unknown skies o’er head.
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Hold My Hand
An interview and photo series dedicated to our past selves and their dreams of our current reality.
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the second death of queer ancestry
the echoes of my ancestors are screams. they are begging to be heard, needing to be heard.
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I Have Been Changed For Good
There is a remeeting of the lovers, again and again.
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A Conversation with A Rose
She took me by surprise as she said hello. The cafe she had picked was small. Busy. Her hair was short and black, cut right above her shoulders.
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eudaimonia
through my teeth i beg please, Mother, i think i can love you, allow me to see what is behind this curtain ahead of me, i must know what it is hiding.
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Better Find Another Superstition
I think moving to Toronto has made me superstitious, or maybe it’s just that this city and the people in it have made me more aware of these beliefs than ever before.
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restart
I have somebody else’s tongue but hold it like my father clutches his mid-morning paper and wipes the sweat from his brow, erasing the wrinkles that spread crevices across a blank canvas.
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A Guide to Deep Sea Exploration: Anglerfish
What follows is a semi-extensive guide to the deep-sea creature Lophiiformes, more commonly known as The Anglerfish.
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The Sickness of a Sin
No, you were born sick, and you will die sick.
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As it ever was, so it will be again (words on Achilles)
My friends and I deal a lot with prophecy. Let me tell you some of my favourite ones.
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A Fate For Good
Being a Fate Agent was a lot easier when she was choosing if a college freshman would transfer after their first year at university, or choosing how the universe would reward a dedicated volunteer.