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Poem: Ground Zero

So often we see ourselves having to simply take that leap of faith - believing that lush summer must be somewhere down the stark road we've chosen to take, or been forced to take. It's a matter of survival.

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Who voted for Brexit?

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Each day I teeter between hope and despair. Is my Britain really a sea of racists? Is that what happened?

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Creativity: Solace for the Soul

"I really have come to realise the benefits of art during turbulent times."

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Throwback Poetry: The empty, party-fueled aftermath of a #breakup and learning how to heal properly

In the past, in the aftermath of a breakup from a long-term relationship, I tended to seek out constant external stimulation (besides validation). I tended to try to "stay high" on the rush of fleeting romances and parties that, after the fact, only left me feeling more alone and empty.

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#Haiku of the day (April 13)

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Daily haiku:  Outcome –  Youth wasted in strife/  The love I’d never have known/  Had you stayed with me

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Random poetry I wrote on my phone

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They usually come to me in dark but hopeful days. I just open up an app on my phone and write them while lying in bed or hanging out somewhere in Leipzig. Don’t expect a masterpiece or anything. Here are two. For Leipzig you didn’t judge her when she came back to you tail between

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