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4 days ago

our time was cut short

i replace my analog with a

Poetry

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our time was cut short
our time was cut short
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our time was cut short

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May 3

i do not act less passive

he presses a

Poem

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i do not act less passive
i do not act less passive
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i do not act less passive

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Apr 26

the capacity for audacity

i grew up in the city

Poetry

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the capacity for audacity
the capacity for audacity
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the capacity for audacity

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Apr 2

i soar high like a kite and i beg the night

Na Po Wri Mo

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hindsight limelight
hindsight limelight
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i soar high like a kite and i beg the night

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Apr 1

pigeonholed papier

i remember how daunting the decision of a major back in my collegiate years felt.

Poet

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pigeonholed papier
pigeonholed papier
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pigeonholed papier

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Mar 31

the language of languid

they tell me to slow down and

Poetry

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the language of languid
the language of languid
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the language of languid

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Mar 17

narcissism meets cynicism

i come from a family of narcissists and enablers. i am the only one who is neither, rendering me the scapegoat. today, i decided to finally close the door on those i was still in contact with, and as i practice what it’s like to say what’s on my mind…

Narcissism

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narcissism meets cynicism
narcissism meets cynicism

Jan 14

relief

posting a poem i wrote when i was hurting now that i am healing. temporary is temporary is temporary unless you are like me in which case it is not. i am more distraught than the astronaut in outer space. my head is not a place that you would ever…

Poem

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relief
relief

Jan 13

my favorite place

i dream of fawns prancing in peony fields,

Poet

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my favorite place
my favorite place
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my favorite place

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Jan 10

the truth of the matter is that you can.

what causes them to defer our dreams? do they die when tucked away or is it simply hibernation by way of slumber? if i were to let my reveries stay that and nothing more, i could not possibly prefer wakefulness or be in favor of the times my eyes are…

Self Improvement

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the truth of the matter is that you can.
the truth of the matter is that you can.
Alayna Doyal

Alayna Doyal

writer | editor | poet | all things personal development ↠ alaynadoyal.com ♡

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