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A Letter to My Late Grandmother

I was your keeper, yet I failed you

Aug 9

An image of an elderly woman sitting on a blue couch with a yellow Labrador. There is also a grey cat sitting to the right of the woman, and a black Labrador on the tiled floor. The woman is smiling at the camera.

Aug 9

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

The Returned

Orphans blind to time

Jul 22

A close-up shot of a man with ghostly black and white face paint, he’s staring through a water-soaked window. The image is focused on his left brown eye.

Jul 22

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For the Man Who Could Have Guided Me

Would you have cared for me like a parent?

Aug 26

A 1970s image of a man sitting in a chair and reading a newspaper. He’s wearing a green shirt, white shorts and shoes. There are numerous books lining the bookcases on the left, and there is natural light in the backdrop behind a windowed door.

Aug 26

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The Hub Publication

Vanity

Verisimilitudes of the vacuous

Jun 25

A woman with shaved hair stares into the camera. The image is front-on, and her light blue eyes are highlighted with dark eyeliner and eyeshadow. She’s wearing a black top and has long silver earrings. The backdrop is a blend of different shades of orange and red.

Jun 25

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The Howling Owl

False Animations

The facade of mental wellness

Apr 24

A man with icy blue eyes and square-shaped splotches of multicolored paint on his upper body and face stares intensely into the camera. The background is teal.

Apr 24

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Scrittura

Atom of the Shadow

Eyes reveal all

1d ago

A close-up image of a man with reddish-brown eyes. Half of his face is visible and the other half is obscured. The backdrop is black.

1d ago

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

The Man of Old

Subjugated

4d ago

A grayscale image of an elderly man with gray facial hair, staring at the camera. He’s wearing a dark jumper, and the backdrop appears to be outside with some blurry trees visible.

4d ago

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Scrittura

Loveless

Licentious luminance

5d ago

A brunette woman wearing a black singlet with a red scarf poses with red lipstick and her left eye has smudged red eyeshadow. She’s staring at the camera with a cloth of white material flowing around her.

5d ago

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Fantasy

Seeing is believing

6d ago

A woman with long, dark hair, of Asian descent poses with a fan covering the right side of her face. It’s a front-on shot, she has an intense stare. Her right hand is positioned along her face in a black glove. She’s wearing a red kimono, and the backdrop is a greenish gray.

6d ago

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Catharsis Chronicles

I AM

Undeniable

Sep 1

A grayscale image of a topless male with dark hair. It’s a front-on shot and the backdrop is black. He’s staring into the camera.

Sep 1

Edward Swafford

Edward Swafford

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I’m an Australian poet, healthcare professional, and copywriter. I write about spirituality, tech, aged care, mental health, family, and relationships ⚡️.

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