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"“I think I see survivors–the ginkos, the arching beeches, the indomitable bush cricket–as biological anthems (from the Greek root antiphon, meaning response), songs of defiance against the forces of entropy. I don’t believe that rejoicing in them implies complacency or denial. They are arousers, both in themselves and of our spirits.”" — May 26, 2026 03:15PM
"“I think I see survivors–the ginkos, the arching beeches, the indomitable bush cricket–as biological anthems (from the Greek root antiphon, meaning response), songs of defiance against the forces of entropy. I don’t believe that rejoicing in them implies complacency or denial. They are arousers, both in themselves and of our spirits.”" — May 26, 2026 03:15PM
“You touch me like I am everything you asked god for. Underneath your hands I become poetry. This is the alchemy that you do.”
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Literary Fiction by People of Color
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