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Spiraling and Its Alternatives

I’m trying to understand

how we’re not all in awe of each other

Galaxies expand and contract within us

Aiming at each other’s constellations

we sling our daggers

Don’t we know

there’s no ground in our souls

to sustain such blows of

contempt nor the footsteps

of blundering giants

—physical, digital, or otherwise?

Hatred is a shadow

Curiosity, wonder, eye contact—a light.

Extra: Fancy on a Budget Edition

How to make your car smell nice on the cheap

Step 1

Don’t have kids. jk. Collect these items:

* small jar, cup, or container

* paper coffee filter

* baking soda

* scent of your choosing (perfume, essential oils, etc.)

* rubber band

Step 2

* place a bit of baking soda in the container

* add your favorite scent (I keep a tiny bottle of oil in my car to refresh it when needed).

* place filter on the top

* secure it with a rubber band

Step 3

Place jar in your cup holder or center console. If it’s in your center console, remember to leave it open from time to time to set those sweet scents free.

Hello :) If we’ve not met, my name is Sara. One of the joys of my life is finding poetry in the people around me. Writing here is one way I get to do that. If you have thoughts, ideas, or poetry of your own that you’d like to share, don’t be shy! I love when you talk back.

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