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The Truth about First Impressions
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The Truth about First Impressions

I am on a bus and there is a man sitting across the aisle from me with a mass of curls on his head. They are a tangled heap, each ringlet…
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Nandita NairApr 3
Want to be creative?

Want to be creative?

I’m so tired of hearing people say things like; “I wish I was creative”.
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Ludvig NevlandFeb 6, 2015
Blind Watchmaker
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Blind Watchmaker

That’s it isn’t it? We don’t cry about the future, we weep because of what lies in our past. All those tattered Kodachromes and Polaroids…
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L.Apr 4
Scars

Scars

Don’t try to hide your scars. Mental, emotional or physical, they are the signatures of your life. They speak a secret language revealed…
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Mike EssigApr 4
The Elevator Ride

The Elevator Ride

The night was turning out to be hectic. Sally had to take a break. She paced the lobby of the 10th floor while waiting for the elevator.
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Scosco LiliApr 2
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Muse

Muse

i followed my muse and she led me here, which is everywhere i have ever wanted to be
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Jakeyesterday
Darkness

Darkness

See more at https://www.instagram.com/storiesbysam/
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Sam HayesFeb 23
This Blessed Day Was Backwards

This Blessed Day Was Backwards

Yesterday was a bad day
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Ezinne UkohaApr 3
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31 Posts in 31 Days

31 Posts in 31 Days

An exercise in consistently creating
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JakeApr 2

Definitive Thoughts on Love and Togetherness

[**DON’T FORGET TO TELL EVERYBODY TO SIT BACK DOWN…OR ELSE THEY’LL ALL KEEP STANDING LIKE A HERD OF DUMB COW…AND THE WEDDING PLANNER WILL…USE THE CAKE KNIFE TO CUT YOU DOWN IN COLD BLOOD**] ¶ [NOW WIPE THAT SWEAT OFF YOUR FOREHEAD AND FACE THE PEOPLE WAITING TO GET MARRIED] ¶ Firstly, foremost, and almost frantically, I want to dedicate these words to the both of you. You asked me here and gave wings to these paragraphs. You gave seats to these people. But most importantly, you gave us all a ticket to the greatest show on earth, and we cannot thank you as many times as I’d like to.
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kaleb r. gubernickMar 31
Vacation Romance

Vacation Romance

It seems like all my female friends find their soul mates on vacation. Considering the size of the habitable earth and the nearly seven…
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Faye AlexanderMar 31
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The boy who was born in a book

The boy who was born in a book

This boy made an entire generation believe in greater things. This is what that boy is doing in 2016.
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Preeti BhonsleMar 21

I hope I echo through these mountains,

Through these red mountains that speak this language that I have never heard before but I understood it completely. How do I feel? How I’ve…always felt. Out of place. So out of place. But enveloped. Consumed. ¶ Those roads were on the side of a mountain. And all around was absolutely nothing but the Earth telling you that it really ruled this world. All of the desert and its mercilessness. The beaming sun that tested everything you have ever learned, acquired in this life. Stripped you away of your status, your credentials. Now you are another pirate trying to conquer this desolate ocean.
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Tianna YasminMar 31
The Elephant Cage

The Elephant Cage

Among the iron bars and graveyard of rusty cars
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L.Mar 27
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What’s in the box?

What’s in the box?

“There isn’t much left, but you’re welcome to whatever you can carry.”
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JakeMar 31
Anchor of Fear

Anchor of Fear

the crew fears
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JakeMar 31
Internal Voices

Internal Voices

“Great idea.”
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JakeMar 31
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