Feathers. When white feathers, plucked from their maidens fell, when the ruby liquid of my sisters flooded the ground, when squawks and the innocent man called for our death, I knew my war had been
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Knock Knock
Knock knock. In. Out. In. Out. I breathed, the hot moisture sticking to the fabric that covered my mouth. My goggles were down, my fire selector pointing viciously at the single bullet icon. I tapped
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The Tiny Traveller
The tiny traveller looked up at the guard with a furrowed expression, which was greeted by an unwelcoming expression. The humourless guard sent a grunt toward the tiny adventurer, threatening to blow his miniscule form
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If, an Essay
If – Rudyard Kipling. An essay. – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if— In school, we read a lot of poetry. In years 7 to 11, we read war poetry, poetry about relationships and poetry about power. We read poems
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Transparent
Transparent “We’ll make it big, you’ll see!” A voice echoed in the distance. I shivered under the tiny umbrella I had for shelter, water hiked its way up my shoes, my socks, my tattered tights
Continue ReadingAn Essay involving Alan Watts
The universe is just there: it neither has nor needs an explanation. The argument for the explanation of the universe being so vital to our culture is human curiosity. We need to know because we
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