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Anxiety

Posted on July 31, 2016 by mangoislands

Is this all there is? The most terrifying question. The realization that what you know is true is apparent yet you dread facing it. You have nothing to want for – no fears, no uncertainty, no lack of basic human … Continue reading →

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Gratitude, a Poem

Posted on July 13, 2016 by mangoislands

The nature of our relationship has changed once again; As life shifts in opposing directions, the re-evaluation of our closeness is forced upon us. No longer leaning on for material support yet no more emotionally independent than in adolescence – … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 4, 2016 by mangoislands

“Imagine we are linked, not ranked.” -Gloria Steinem

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Posted on January 4, 2016 by mangoislands

“We believe that we can change the things around us in accordance with our desires—we believe it because otherwise we can see no favourable outcome. We do not think of the outcome which generally comes to pass and is also … Continue reading →

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Prospects, a Poem

Posted on October 26, 2015 by mangoislands

It seems as if we will never stop perceiving injustices. Would we even know what Heaven was if we existed in it? Should we be punished if we were ever to stop rejecting ourselves? Endless ignorance and foolishness, our representation … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 19, 2015 by mangoislands

“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” -William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Posted on October 3, 2015 by mangoislands

“What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say, or guess, for you know only A heap of broken images, where the sun beats, And the dead tree gives … Continue reading →

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Animus, a Poem

Posted on September 29, 2015 by mangoislands

Abscise these wilted petals before the tree of life admits defeat, Justify the ignorance of these anguished pleas. You managed to hear everything else, conjuring up the rest Until you finally procured enough tainted satisfaction. Demean my crumbled soul while … Continue reading →

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Aside

Posted on September 26, 2015 by mangoislands

What am I but yet another illustration of mediocrity? What comes next? The greatest of these fears is that the question is already answered with but a single, lonely word: nothing. Yet another night. I once again find myself feeling … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 25, 2015 by mangoislands

“And many have imagined republics and principalities for themselves which have never been seen or known to exist in reality, for the distance is so great between how we live and how we ought to live that he who abandons … Continue reading →

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