Tag: freedom
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Badminton by Iona McHaney Marcellino
When I was a girl in Angola,The world was won with badminton That’s what I learned from DadAs I skidded back and forthBlistering bare feetOn that concrete slab called driveway ‘She returns, he dives, the crowd roars’Commentary erupts with each swingAs that Equator sky turns orange pink,Dusk sweeps across the…
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Running is Healing by Huina Zheng
Lan wouldn’t have tried on those jeans if she hadn’t stumbled upon her former favorite pair while rummaging for activewear in the closet. She was fully aware that she had gained at least 20 kilograms since giving birth. Nevertheless, on a whim, she decided to give them a shot. With…
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Let It Go by Barbara Hurwitz
The Rabbi Spokeon Yom Kippur ofthe importance of Forgiveness.He acknowledged thepain of rejection, ofinsult,rebuke,abuse,and the daily burden ofcarrying unwanted memories. Let them gohe implored us.Let them go and beFree.Free of the spirits occupying too much space in your mind,leaving little room for Peace,Love andJoy that surrounds us.Letting go does not requireforgiveness.He said,Letting go offers…
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God And Such
Hello, It’s been awhile since the last post, there is really nothing to say more than that. However, in the more enticing side of things of life and contemplation is Spinoza– instead of a displaced college student in the midst of quarantine (which is currently me). The reason why I…