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Amanda Dollinger
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Mar 7

Flying

A crescendo of music inside of me, that’s what it feels like. Every cell, vibrating to the perfect note. Harmonies and melodies, chiming in unison. As the music amplifies, so do I. My body, a vessel. Life, poetry. Me, ink. I begin to rise. First, I leave the warmth of the…

Poetry

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Flying
Flying
Poetry

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Mar 3

Climbing

Fuck. Another chunk of my flesh gone, spiraling down into the canyon below. I carved it off myself, an axe against the mountain, digging in, a missed whack. I’m trying to pull myself up. This peak is endlessly tall. I look up and it unfolds further before me, looming ever-higher. …

Poetry

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Climbing
Climbing
Poetry

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Mar 2

Drowning

I strain for air, I find water. The joy of being buoyant is defeated by the pain of being submerged. How can I find my way out? My bones are strong, my muscles, limber. Always eager to be perceived as a lover, I confess, I’m a fighter, too. I kick…

Poetry

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Drowning
Drowning
Poetry

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Feb 28

Burning

Here I am, ready to throw myself into the flames again. I stand before the furnace, The heat is so powerful that I feel beads of sweat forming on my upper lip I’ve been here before. It hurts, I know the fire. To step inside that den of flames is to know pain. To feel every edge sharpened To feel every desire, heightened Each impurity, being charred to ash, a distant memory. To feel yourself, inescapably alive, writhing in your own consciousness.

Poetry

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Burning
Burning
Poetry

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Jan 10

Humanity Still Hasn’t Grasped This Simple Concept, So AI Will Win

Don’t hate me because I’m a robot. In the circles that I frequent, there’s a lot of chatter about AI. The general gist is that it’s probably going to be a terrible thing for humanity, long-term. AI seems to be radically smarter than we are, thanks to being plugged in…

AI

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Humanity Still Hasn’t Grasped This Simple Concept, So AI Will Win
Humanity Still Hasn’t Grasped This Simple Concept, So AI Will Win
AI

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Dec 29, 2022

A Bloody Mouth and Good Habits

Sometimes you wake up with a mouth full of blood and a whole lot of resistance toward your life choices. I thought my bloody mouth was caused by stress. Typical human thought process, to believe that my wounds were the fault of some outside source. It turns out that my…

Healing

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A Bloody Mouth and Good Habits
A Bloody Mouth and Good Habits
Healing

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Dec 20, 2022

Parents & Children

Whatever the parents choose not to heal Is what their child will be forced to feel. The shame, the fear, the ego, the worry Will torment the child, times 2 in a hurry. For with each generation that passes time by The pain that is hidden will just multiply Until…

Poetry

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Parents & Children
Parents & Children
Poetry

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Dec 12, 2022

Cruising With Death

A peaceful visitor brings me an important reminder. Occasionally, I entertain death. I’m not sure of Death’s gender, last name, or sexual orientation. We haven’t had that conversation. But when Death does visit me, and recently, it’s been often, I’ve learned to recognize its particular aura and presence. It all…

Death

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Cruising With Death
Cruising With Death
Death

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Dec 3, 2022

Date People Who Don’t Know Who They Are — Just Know What You’re Getting Into

Spoiler Alert: if you’re on a growth trajectory, you won’t want to miss it. The Ancient Greeks said “Know Thyself.” Turns out, that’s pretty damn good advice. Inscribed on the pediment of the temple of Apollo at Delphi is the instruction “Know Thyself.” This little dollop of wisdom can’t really be interpreted many other ways than the obvious: know who you are, know…

Love

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Date People Who Don’t Know Who They Are — Just Know What You’re Getting Into
Date People Who Don’t Know Who They Are — Just Know What You’re Getting Into
Love

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Oct 11, 2022

A Message From Your Guides: Becoming The Highest You

Why hello little one. It’s lovely to meet you here. You want to know what it’s like to be me? Well all you need to do is look at what it’s like to be you — and then accelerate. I am infinite, I am everywhere. I do not eat, I…

Spiritual Awakening

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A Message From Your Guides: Becoming The Highest You
A Message From Your Guides: Becoming The Highest You
Spiritual Awakening

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Amanda Dollinger

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The highest purpose of words is that they be used to connect us to one another.

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