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Religion of Repetition

Posted on October 16, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

A short poem about religious tropes, human morality, and the beliefs of sin and forgiveness.

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Rain

Posted on October 15, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

I feel the loss of moving, of course. The loss of friends, and weeknight activities and meetups. I feel the loss of being gone while my neph

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Through the Bamboo Doors

Posted on October 10, 2019April 24, 2024 by alexis

To be read as an odd short story about a witch, a trumpeter, a girl, and a baboon.

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[The Blanket Pages]

Posted on October 10, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

Tomes describing life in the form of awkward poetry.

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Existential Crisis

Posted on October 9, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

I realized today that I could die today. Or tomorrow. Or whenever. I don’t really know when. AND SO COULD YOU, THE PEOPLE I LIKE. And if I did die, my last few tweets, or facebook posts, or stories, would be the memories people had of me.

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The Giant’s Gamble Pt. 30

Posted on October 1, 2019May 23, 2022 by alexis

The companions continue their battle against the ancient blue dragon, Iymrith, alongside their newfound storm giant and frost giant allies.

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Groningen

Posted on October 1, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

A short poem about my experiences as a new expat living in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands.

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The Same Damn Thing

Posted on September 25, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

A short poem on the state of our world, the lack of human connection, and our inevitable betrayal of our world due to the selfishness trained into our society.

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Going Dutch: Food

Posted on September 23, 2019April 20, 2022 by alexis

Moving to another country can be an interesting transition, especially when even the basic things you were used to, such as the primary language, have changed. There are many culture shocks you can expect when relocating, but the strangeness that became most apparent to me first was FOOD.
I moved with my husband from

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The Giant’s Gamble Pt. 29

Posted on September 17, 2019May 23, 2022 by alexis

The companions return King Hekaton to his palace, but after some discussion, agree to help the storm giants fight Iymrith, the ancient blue dragon. With this mission in mind, they travel by airship to the Doom of the Desert, and accidentally spring a trap.

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