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The race against time
A nostalgic wave hits me as I glance down at the book clutched tightly in my grasp… ‘A Wrinkle in Time’. A kaleidoscope of colour swirls dizzily around me… or am I spinning inside a massive paint pot of rainbow hues? Magenta mixes with turquoise and liquid gold. Each strand of coloured ‘thread’ unspooling… playfully looping around its neighbour, winding around me. The vertiginous sight is startling and exhilarating. Tingling ‘pins and needles’ prick my extremities… fingers and toes twitch. Tinkling notes of a glockenspiel gently dance around me… a joyous anthem, unknown but somehow familiar.
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶12 months ago in Fiction
The "Power" of Love
“Love is a choice you make every day” “Love” is a word that evokes many different emotions. For some, it is romance and fairytales, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. For others, it is a word that ‘hurts’, bringing pain to their hearts whenever they hear the word “Love”. One thing that is certain about “Love” is that it is a very powerful emotion, having the ability to shape our lives in every possible way.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff12 months ago in Humans
An Endless Summer. Content Warning.
Sometimes I think that my life is an endless summer, each day coming and going in this quick swirl of emotions and excitement. The warm summer air and the sunlight beaming down on your shoulders, looking out as the sun sets and waiting, or dreaming, of something new and far away and beautiful. A summer that is filled with so many ups and downs, you feel like your stomach might turn like it did that one time you were on the scariest roller coaster at the park with your brother and you definitely didn’t think you were going to survive. But because he was there, I was able to make it through. My brother smiled at me, grabbed my hand, said, “it’s okay kiddo, you’re going to love this”. He always called me kiddo. Sort of like Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill. Except he’s my silly, wonderful, mentally ill brother, and I am his silly and insane little sister.
By Slgtlyscatt3red12 months ago in Writers
"A RED ROSE FOR MY LATE POPPA VIC". Content Warning.
Today I 'reflected back' to September 1996. The story is written by me, a 75-year-old woman. However, the video reflects views of an older woman and as a young girl who was always their daddy’s little girl. February 14, 2025, is a day of reflection. My conclusion is now and always was, “My Poppa was my dearest and most caring Valentine a girl could wish for. Happy Valentine’s Day!
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 12 months ago in Poets
Boxed In: Nothingness
We both jumped to our feet. Instinctively, I reached for his hand. It had been so long since we had touched, I considered pulling away immediately. But he grasped it with fierce protectiveness and my heart skipped a beat at the memory his touch stirred. He once had been my safe place, long ago. I needed that now.
By A. J. Schoenfeld12 months ago in Chapters
Advice From A Stranger
The world sees the Stonewall Inn as a historical gem, the place where the gay rights movement started. Many queer people that live in the city see it as a quaint place and somewhere for everyone to meet and pregame before going to another club. But I see it as a hangout place, somewhere I can go and catch a drag show or dance to music without worry.
By Edward Anderson12 months ago in Pride
Love, Lana
Dear Aunty Lana, I wanted to write a letter to you letting you know how much I love and appreciate you and everything that you have been in my life. You gave me some of the best memories of my life going back to when I was just a baby. From spending time with you at our family reunions to coming to California to visit the whole family for the summer. Our memories are timeless.
By Joe Patterson12 months ago in Confessions
Playlist: Singing in the new
Pit Pony – Cut Open One of the most exciting releases scheduled for early 2025 is Pit Pony’s second album, Dead Stars, is set to be one of the most exciting releases scheduled for early 2025. Their debut, World to Me, emerged from the wreckage of lockdown back in 2022 with a noisy blast of indie rock. But the new stuff shows signs of greater breadth.
By Andy Potts12 months ago in Beat
Do you believe in ghosts?
Disclaimer: My American/Canadian/International friends, I apologise in advance for tempting you with a British TV/radio programme that you probably won't be able to watch/listen to. It could be that there is some way that you can access this. Perhaps the BBC will allow Netflix to have the TV rights like they did "Happy Valley". If you do get a chance to watch it, do. You won't be disappointed.
By Rachel Deeming12 months ago in Geeks
