Everyone is beautiful in their own way. I firmly believe that. I know that in life this gets said by many people. I used to think that this was something that was said to make someone feel better in those low self-esteem moments, without much depth to back it. However, it’s actually completely true.
Read MoreYou have it.
You know it’s there.
That spark of inspiration.
That flame of passion.
That energy that smolders at times
But other times climbs to high heights.
Read MoreIn this piece, I reflect on the representation of women in poetry in the 19th-century, through a selection from the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning and Christina Rossetti. It’s also interesting to see the difference in perception and portrayal of female characters by male writers vs female authors.
Read MoreThe past is long gone.
Read MoreShe is tired and weary.
Read MoreThe novel Dreaming in Cuban is a journey, for the reader and for the characters inside alike. It is their journey to accept or reject their home countries and host countries; to accept or reject their mother tongue or learned language. Perhaps most importantly, it is a journey in acceptance of where they came from and where they are going.
Read MoreI have not been to this coffee shop in years. Since I moved back, this dull but persistent need to come here has been taking over my subconscious, or is the ghost of her taunting me to go back to it? So because of this on this day, the one day I have off of work, I decide to go.
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