Rainer Maria Rilke is a poet who is beloved and celebrated for his work by artists everywhere. Better known for an inspiring collection of letters than he is for his own poetry, Rilke is a compelling personality and truly a product of a different time. Let’s get to know Rilke and the world in which…
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On this, the inaugural episode of the tiff loves words podcast, we dive into a piece by America’s transcendentalist darling, Walt Whitman. To understand the emotion behind these words, we must first understand the time in which they were written and the fascinating man behind the pen. What makes Walt Whitman’s “To a Stranger” so…
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I woke up this morning to a note that my story and voice over is featured in the Medicine Cabinet episode of the On Mornings podcast. I’m so excited! View at Medium.com I’ve been a member and contributor on HITRECORD since 2010, so it’s rad to see one of my contributions out in the world.
Read moreI know you want to know my story. You’re curious, you’re only human. I’m not sure how many times I have to say it: this isn’t about me. But I get it. Reader, you seem trustworthy. You’re not like everyone else. You’re the type that picks up on the little things. So, as to not…
Read moreThe difference between us I watch her long, brown hair waving with her laughter as she busies herself at the stove. I watch her as she cracks open her heart. She grabs a well-used whisk and turns the ache into something so functional and beautiful. I watch her hands the entire time she is creating….
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Sometimes peace comes from a look shared across a table, a moment that makes you feel seen. Sometimes it comes from pressing flesh against flesh, cheek to chest as you fall asleep. Sometimes peace comes when you’re so busy, you haven’t had time to ask for it. But rarely does it find you when you’re…
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Everyone else has love The simple ones, the racist ones, The women who hate themselves, The men who keep secrets They have love I want to ask them what it’s like What’s it like to have arms wrapped around your loneliness? To fall asleep to someone else’s breathing and not to the low, distant murmur…
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