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Icarus Incarnated
Icarus fell, but before that... how high he flew
Rachael John
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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EVERMORE
What is forever? Is it an idea for the idiots or an idea for the intelligent?
Rachael John
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Worthwhile Ventures
the difference between character driven and plot driven stories? Easy. One is magical and the other is dull and boring. Why though?
Rachael John
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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REMNANTS Of HUMANITY
What a cruel world we were born into? How does kindness and beauty slowly leech into the ground as we grow older?
Rachael John
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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The Fault In A Star
Twelve minutes ago, I was screaming at everyone around me, gripping Adhi’s cold body, not ready to let go. Never ready to let go. Now, I...
Rachael John
Jun 19, 20246 min read
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A Heathen in the Night
It is said that what happens in high school stays in high school. I laugh at the thought and I watch her scream as the world around her...
Rachael John
Dec 15, 20234 min read
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A Misguided Act Of Love
An hour ago I was in my car smiling to nothing in particular, a cake in the backseat, ready to celebrate the dusk of another school year....
Rachael John
Aug 24, 20235 min read
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The Inevitable Conversation
I was on my morning walk one Saturday morning with my head in the clouds when I tripped on something and almost fell face-first onto the...
Rachael John
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Sunshine Bottled Up - Celia M.
They tell me the stuff I like is basic, and basically, I guess they are right. But only in the sense that it is simple, for example, I...
Rachael John
May 23, 20231 min read
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7 Ways To Identify A True Friend
By: Rachael John A friend is someone you care about and cherish. They are with you through thick and thin, when you are most vulnerable...
Rachael John
May 20, 20235 min read
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The Unfinished Masterpiece
The last thing I remember was doing a painting, one that would change my life, then a wave of nausea rolled over me… suddenly everything...
Rachael John
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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To ask for help
Amid a jungle, there lived a fox. He was cunning and proud like any other fox. But, deep within he had a secret. He couldn't hunt because...
Rachael John
Dec 13, 20223 min read
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A Life Worth Fighting For
It was occurring once more. Shit. No. Not right now, not right here. A slew of images flashes across my mind. My father laying dead in a...
Rachael John
Dec 11, 20225 min read
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'UNHINGED'
The lights turned off and everything plunged into darkness. Suddenly I was swept down a deep abyss of memories. Memories that aren't...
Rachael John
Nov 12, 20223 min read
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