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Word as Lens | Week 35
Word as Lens | Week 35
Welcome to another edition of The Word as Lens, where a single word becomes a doorway into many different worlds.
Metamorphosis is among nature’s most extraordinary expressions of possibility. Beneath the appare...
Unapologetically Me
🎶 A little invitation before you begin…
For the fullest experience, listen as you read. ❤️
Music created with the assistance of Suno, under my creative direction.
Unapologetically Me
I’ve made a few spectacular decisions,
Some bo...
The Drum
The Drum
First Voice • Fragment XIII
An imagined oral tradition inspired by the ancient landscapes of western Mexico.
The earth remembers the sound of those who gather upon it.
The first beat traveled across the valley while mo...
Where My Heart Remains
🎶 A little invitation before you begin…
Press play and let the music accompany you as you follow the words. This piece was written from a place of enduring affection, tender remembrance, and the quiet ache of wishing you could comfort som...
The 2026 Substack Costume Masquerade
ACT IV — BEHIND THE MASKS
Confessions of the Host
The ballroom has surrendered its last measure of music, and the candles have diminished to pools of amber wax. Somewhere beyond the deserted dance floor, a raven is undoubtedly co...
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