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He Never Left
She fell asleep. Back against the side of the cold metal bed, forehead pressed between her knees. “Mom.” As if she just had a nightmare, she woke up, sweating nervously. “Are you okay?” “Do you feel sick?” “Do you want water?” “No, mom. I’m fine. You look pale.” She wiped the sweat…
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Monsters Basking In The Shine
In the heart of a dense and foreboding forest, a man found himself entangled in a web of fear and guilt. It was a moonless night when he parked his car deep within the eerie woods, seeking solace from prying eyes. His trembling hands reached for his phone, his heart pounding as he dialled a…
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The Rebirth Of Shakespeare’s Plays
Every year, teenagers from across New Zealand have the chance to bring to life the plays of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare: The great playwright, the talented poet, the famous actor. Schools participate in the National Sheilah Winn competition. They are to take one of William Shakespeare’s distinguished plays. Then cook it into an extraordinary piece…
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Morning Orchestra
You sang a sonata of serenity. Each note a soft hum / kissed my eardrums. Morphed from the abyss of the night, where the stars shone so brilliantly, but seemed so distant against an obsidian backdrop. The music unfolded into the coolness of dawn ensconced me, a soft cocoon of tranquillity. Heavens were suffused with…
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Rebirth
I close my eyes as I recall Our last moments together It’s only been a month since I lost you “I’ll be gone for a few hours”…
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Nineteen
It was a fall night when I looked at myself in the mirror, tears flooding my eyes. One rolled off my bottom lash, splashing against my cheek. It slowly rolled off into my philtrum, diffusing into my top lip. I blinked hard – so hard I saw rainbow coloured patterns dancing around, hypnotising me. One…
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Breathwork 101: Mastering Stress Reduction at Macleans
As we all know, Macleans can be quite stressful at times. So what can we do to reduce our levels of stress? Listen to music? But we can’t listen to music during school! Scream? We’re all gonna get sent to SAS immediately! How about meditating? In a busy classroom? I don’t think so. We…
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Medicated Joy
I struggle for the reins of my life. Every single day. The reins are always either held by the medications, the doctors, or the machines that hold my organs together. Rasping for breath everyday, attempting to survive to what seems like a millennia, just for nothing. My back became sore, after all, the pressure of…