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Origami of a Language

Origami of a Language

Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Rina

Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash It’s amazing, the power in a word sticks and stones break my bones, words will only kill…

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Portrait III

Portrait III

Posted on September 7, 2022January 12, 2023 by Rina

in the abandoned garden, she waits,
cold marble lips,
feet melding with the block of stone
that gives her the semblance of life,
heart that has never beat buried deep.

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The Formative Power of Stories

The Formative Power of Stories

Posted on April 22, 2021January 12, 2023 by Rina

There’s a wonderful quote by Meg Ryan’s character in the movie You’ve Got Mail : “When you read a book as a child,…

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Benediction

Benediction

Posted on December 5, 2020January 12, 2023 by Rina

She walks on wounded feet, carries white roses to the willow by the pond on the hill: three roses, the number of those…

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Breathless

Breathless

Posted on October 17, 2018January 12, 2023 by Rina

On the nights when God is silent,she curls up against the dark,her breath a thorn embedded in her throat.At last, all the questions spiral downinto…

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