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A Collection of Souls

Speed is not the same as urgency. We confuse the two at our peril.
Hetal Lakhani

Collective nouns are poetry hiding in plain sight. A murder. A mischief. A school. This poem follows that thread — past the animal kingdom, past the logical, all the way to the ineffable.

The Lost Art of Correspondence

A quiet defense of handwritten letters and tactile communication in an era dominated by instant, fleeting notifications and relentless digital noise.

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A close-up of an open linen-bound book on a dark wooden table, soft window light casting long shadows across the pages.
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