Poetry
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Laughter’s Lyrics
Choose joy as often as you choose to sing that song from your favourite artist.Choose laughter the same way you choose to learn the lyrics of that new single.Find what brings you peace of mind as you find your best track in the album.Choose yourself as often as you choose to defend the artist behind… Continue reading
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Lingering Loss
When the grief we’ve decided to embrace decides to rob us, how do we keep our hands still wrapped around it?Can the land we buried our mothers still be proud enough to answer when we call it our fatherland?What do we call a tongue that’s forgotten its way home? What do we call a man… Continue reading
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The Ninth Of Nine
This is dedicated to you. The you who has stayed with me. The you who chose to be here right now. The you who has made today possible. The you who has held my hands. The you who has made this writing thing easy. The you who has made out time for me whenever I… Continue reading
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The Eighth Of Nine
Can we be friends, stranger? Again, I ask. I ask with a heart full of love long lost and moments begging to form memories…again. I ask with a lip long sealed and words begging to be said…again. I ask because 365 days counted twice is enough to have silence make words. I ask because I… Continue reading
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The Seventh Of Nine
I love it when you tell me we’ll figure it out together. In all honesty, we’ve grown a love with hands and legs—a love with blood and flesh. Together we’ve made art and have given it life. 2020 was quite the year for me. I met many others; you were and have been among the… Continue reading
Delight Chilegide Olumati 