Jillian Spiridon
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just another writer with too many cats
twitter: @jillianspiridon
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The 33 Poems I Wrote for Vocal’s True Colors Challenge. Top Story - May 2021.
I did something I did not expect: in a two-week span I wrote over thirty poems all around the themes of colors and uniqueness (specifically, things that make me unique). While some came out better than others—though you can be the judge—I wanted to compile them all somewhere just so that there's a marker for this momentous (?) occasion. (I know it only matters to me, but still.)
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in Poets
The Fear of the Woman Who Doesn't Work
It's been nearly six months since I graduated college, and I'm starting to feel a bit panicky. Job listings have become a blur on my laptop screen. Sometimes I don't know if it's from staring too hard or trying to hold back tears. I scroll past retail positions—not out of a sense of entitlement but from too many side-swipes with customers who made me cry in break rooms—but I feel the pressure starting to mount.
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in Viva
When Words Become Triggering
Words are often one of our leading guideposts when it comes to interacting with each other in society. Non-verbal gestures may be what we first come to know—such as smiling when faced with something pleasurable—but we can often express ourselves best through the use (and nuance) of language.
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in Psyche
