Test

Joined July 2023

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Senses and Sensibility
Do you ever catch a whiff of a scent that instantly transports you to the past? The aroma of fresh bread suddenly brings you back to a stool in your grandmother’s kitchen, enveloped in a sense of warmth and calm. Degree deodorant gives you butterflies in your stomach as though your old fling just walked by, even years after the fact.
By Test2 years ago in Psyche
Sauron, Not Sorry
Please don't tell my best friend I said this, but The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy is just a bunch of mystical creatures going on a really long hike together.
By Test2 years ago in Critique
Memories of Before
It’s late. We’re on our way back from Grandma’s house in Old Town. I called dibs on the coveted back seat first and for once, my sisters relented (rather than ganging up on me as they tended to do). The back seat means I can lie down horizontally across the seats and squint to read a book by the dim street lamps on the way home. The lap of luxury.
By Test2 years ago in Poets
Accelerators and Brakes
When it comes to understanding sexual cravings and relationships, we all face unique challenges based on our past experiences. For those who have endured trauma, these challenges can be particularly complex and difficult to manage.
By Test2 years ago in BookClub
Stripped Teas
When we were new, you gifted me a metal tin of dessert tea: Dark chocolate peppermint. I used all but the last teaspoon, afraid I’d miss it once it was gone.
By Test2 years ago in Poets
Hair Ties That Bind. Runner-Up Place in Ode to Ordinary Challenge.
You’re a ponytail The way I imagine you in my hair, Tugging gently, Reminding me Of your eternal mark
By Test2 years ago in Poets
Demolishing the Deadly Silence of Abuse. Content Warning.
His hulking arm was fastened too tight around my hip, eyes shamelessly absorbing anything that happened on my phone’s screen. Always searching for the next imagined slight against him, when in reality he was the one who was regularly, and unapologetically, unfaithful.
By Test3 years ago in Confessions