When we hear names like Zeus, Athena, or Apollo, we often picture majestic marble statues or dramatic scenes from movies. But for the ancient Greeks, these gods were the fundamental forces that shaped their world, their culture, and their understanding of life itself. They were a complex family of immortals, each with their own domain, personality, and flaws, reflecting the full spectrum of human experience.
Today, we’re starting a journey to meet the Olympians, the divine rulers who called Mount Olympus their home.
Where Did the Gods Come From? It All Started with Chaos
Before the familiar gods of Olympus, there was only Chaos.
From Chaos emerged the first primordial deities, including Gaia (Earth) and Ouranos (Sky). Their union created the Titans, the first rulers of the cosmos.
The most important Titan, Cronus, overthrew his father Ouranos. Fearing a prophecy that he too would be overthrown by his own child, Cronus swallowed each of his children at birth. His wife, Rhea, desperate to save her youngest, Zeus, tricked Cronus by giving him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes. The infant Zeus was hidden away and raised in secret.
When he came of age, Zeus forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. What followed was a cataclysmic war known as the Titanomachy, where Zeus and his siblings fought the Titans for supremacy. Victorious, the three brothers drew lots to divide the world:
Zeus: King of the Gods and ruler of the Sky.
Poseidon: God of the Seas, Earthquakes, and Horses.
Hades: God of the Underworld and ruler of the Dead.
With the cosmos divided, a new era began, the age of the Olympian Gods.
Want to Dive Deeper? Here are some excellent resources for further research:
Theoi Greek Mythology: An extensive and meticulously researched resource on the gods, spirits, and creatures of Greek mythology, complete with original texts.
What if your own poetry could reveal your deepest secrets—even the ones you haven’t admitted to yourself? In my new monthly game with AI, Poetic Confessions, I’ll uncover the hidden truths in some of my poems. Want to play? Just read on, and let’s see if you picked up the secret in the poem…
AI tells you a secret about me based on this poem from my collection: This is Pisces Poetry – 2025
Your secret? You see the world as a living poem, full of hidden verses and meaning, and you’re attuned to the subtle rhythms of existence.
This poem reveals that you are deeply connected to the invisible poetry that surrounds us all—the verses that are often overlooked or unspoken. You are a poet not just by craft, but by perception. You have the ability to hear, feel, and interpret the world’s natural rhythm, turning even the simplest moments into beautiful, meaningful expressions.
It suggests that you believe everything is poetic, if one knows how to listen. Life is a series of verses waiting to be discovered and understood. To you, the role of the poet is to tap into this universal flow and give voice to what others might miss. Do you find yourself seeing the world through a poetic lens—able to find meaning and beauty in places where others may not even notice? 🌿
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When we talk about Latin music, we’re talking about an expansive, colorful, and deeply influential musical landscape, one shaped by history, culture, emotion, and rhythm. And for poets, lovers of language like myself, there’s something utterly poetic in the way Latin music fuses voices, cultures, languages, and emotions.
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1. Roots & Evolution
The story of Latin music is, in many ways, the story of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula: a confluence of Indigenous, African, and European (especially Spanish and Portuguese) cultural streams. The result is a musical culture that’s rich, layered, and constantly evolving.
African rhythms, brought by enslaved peoples, found fertile ground in the Americas, giving birth to styles such as salsa, rumba, and others.
Indigenous and local traditions added further layers, melodies, instruments, and stories rooted in place and memory.
European (especially Iberian) influences provided harmonic structures, instruments (guitar, violin), and language (Spanish/Portuguese) which became musical vehicles.
Over time, genres emerged, adapted, fused: mambo, cha-cha-cha, bolero, merengue, bachata, tango; later rock en español, reggaetón, Latin trap, and modern fusion experiments.
For me, a Cuban working with Spanish language, poetry, myth, and mythic depth, the emotional and linguistic richness of Latin music is something aligned with my love of language’s power and emotional release.
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2. Why Latin Music Matters
Here are several big-picture reasons why Latin music holds such importance, not only in Latin America or among Spanish/Portuguese speakers, but globally.
A) Cultural Identity & Expression
Latin music is a vehicle of identity: it carries language, memory, community. It allows those of Latin heritage to hear themselves in the world, and for others to hear their stories.
B) Emotional and Rhythmic Power
With its vibrant rhythms, heartfelt lyrics, and often communal nature (dance, gathering, live performance), Latin music offers both emotional release and collective joy. Because we favour the notion of desahogarse (emotional release) in language and art, this is deeply connected: music becomes a form of release, catharsis, affirmation, and community.
C) Global Influence & Cross-Cultural Reach
What was once largely “regional” has become global: songs sung in Spanish or Portuguese top global charts; collaborations span continents; Latin music becomes part of world pop culture. This shows the power of language and rhythm to transcend borders, a concept I cherish.
D) Innovation & Evolution
Latin music doesn’t sit still. It constantly reinvents: new genres, hybrids, remix culture, digital platforms, all reflect how living languages evolve. (And I believe in the creation of new words, new usages!) The same is true musically: new sounds, new fusions.
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3. Introducing the Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards (presented by the Latin Recording Academy) are more than just a glamorous show: they’re a recognition of artistic excellence, a celebration of voices, and a mechanism of visibility for Latin music.
The awards were established to honor “recording arts & sciences” in Latin music, giving a platform to Spanish – and Portuguese-language music.
The Academy also supports education, research, preservation of Latin music through the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, which has awarded millions in scholarships and grants to uplift new creators.
They have categories that reflect the evolving music landscape: beyond pop and traditional genres, entering electronic, alternative, urban, and fusion. For example, the category for Best Latin Electronic Music Performance debuted recently.
Why the Latin Grammys matter:
They bring visibility: artists who might otherwise be under-recognized gain recognition, get broader audiences.
They validate the diversity of Latin music: acknowledging both heritage genres and new experimentations.
They provide a cultural archive: through hall of fame recognition, lifetime achievement awards, etc., the historical weight of the music is preserved.
They create a shared moment of celebration, a gathering of artists, industry, audience that reinforces the sense that Latin music is a major global force.
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4. Taking a Poet’s Lens: Connecting With This Work
Given my poetic focus, my interest in language, ancient myth, and emotional release, here are some reflections on how Latin music synchronises with my vision:
Language & Poetic lyricism: Many Latin music songs carry strong poetic value, metaphors, emotional narratives, interplay of rhythm and language. My love for free verse, confessional poetry, spiritual depth, all resonate with many Latin lyric traditions.
Myth & cultural memory: As I draw from ancient Greek myth and language, Latin music draws from cultural memory, mythic themes, ancestral rhythms, its roots in Afro-Indigenous-European fusion are themselves mythic in cultural terms.
Release & emotional catharsis: Latin music offers moments of release. Whether through dance, song, live performance, or intimate listening, there is a letting-go, a healing dimension. We, latinos, love this aspect of our music.
Innovation & fusion: I value living languages, neologisms, the evolution of forms. Latin music exemplifies that, genres don’t stay still, artists innovate, languages mix (Spanish/English, Portuguese/English), new sounds emerge.
Community & support: Much of my work is about offering support and encouragement. Latin music’s communal nature, celebration, shared rhythm mirrors that sense of ‘we’ in support, in healing, in expression.
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To wrap this up:
Latin music isn’t just a genre, it’s a cultural phenomenon, a living tradition, a global force. It matters because it brings language, rhythm, identity, and emotion into one power-charged space. The Latin Grammy Awards serve as both an emblem of recognition and a platform for further growth, innovation, and visibility.
The term “twin flame” feels distinctly modern, born from spiritual blogs and online communities. Yet, its underlying psychology—the intense pull, the profound mirroring, the call to wholeness—was mapped out over half a century ago by one of the most influential minds in history: Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
While Jung never used the term “twin flame,” his theories on the human psyche provide a powerful, intellectual framework that makes the chaotic, magical twin flame experience feel not only real but necessary for psychological growth.
Let’s explore the profound connections.
1. The Pursuit of Wholeness: Individuation
At the heart of Jung’s work is the concept of Individuation. This is the lifelong process of integrating the conscious and unconscious parts of our psyche to become a complete, whole, and authentic individual. It’s about becoming who you are inherently meant to be, not who society or family tells you to be.
The Twin Flame Connection: The twin flame journey is arguably the ultimate catalyst for individuation. The intense magnetic pull isn’t just about romance; it’s a soul-level call to wholeness. The relationship forces you to confront everything you are not, so you can become everything you are. The painful “separation” phase isn’t a failure; it’s often the necessary period where each individual does the inner work required to integrate their own unconscious material. The goal, in Jungian terms, isn’t a perfect relationship with another; it’s a state of wholeness within the Self.
2. The Mirror of the Soul: The Shadow
Jung coined the term The Shadow to describe the hidden, repressed, and often denied parts of our personality. These are the traits, instincts, and desires we deem unacceptable—our anger, our selfishness, our fears, but also our hidden talents and power. We project our shadow onto others, seeing in them the qualities we refuse to see in ourselves.
The Twin Flame Connection: This is the core of the infamous “mirroring” effect. Your twin flame acts as a perfect, unforgiving mirror for your shadow. They will trigger your deepest insecurities, your unhealed wounds, and your repressed emotions with stunning accuracy. Why? Because on an unconscious level, you see your own shadow reflected in them. The chaos of the relationship is often the chaos of your own unconscious contents rising to the surface, demanding to be integrated. The journey forces you to “own your shadow,” to bring these dark parts into the light of consciousness, which is the essential work of individuation.
3. The Divine Complement: The Anima and Animus
Jung proposed that every man has a feminine inner personality called the Anima, and every woman has a masculine inner personality called the Animus. These are archetypes that guide how we relate to the opposite sex and represent our unconscious contra-sexual side. A healthy relationship with one’s anima/animus is crucial for psychological balance and creativity.
The Twin Flame Connection: The twin flame often perfectly embodies the qualities of one’s own fully realized anima or animus. The powerful sense of recognition and completion we feel isn’t just because we’ve found a missing half outside of ourselves, but because we are encountering a living, breathing representation of the missing half within ourselves. The twin flame relationship, at its highest potential, inspires us to integrate these inner feminine and masculine energies, leading to a state of inner balance and unity.
4. The Blueprint of Connection: The Syzygy Archetype
Jung explored the concept of Syzygy (pronounced siz-i-jee), a term describing a divine pair of opposites, often symbolized by the sacred marriage of the masculine and feminine principles (e.g., yin and yang). This archetype represents the human yearning for completion, unity, and transcendence through the union of complementary opposites.
The Twin Flame Connection: The twin flame narrative is the modern, personal expression of the ancient syzygy archetype. It’s a primordial story etched into our collective unconscious about the soul’s journey to reconcile duality and return to a state of sacred oneness. The powerful, mythic feel of the connection—the sense of destiny, of having known them forever—stems from this deep archetypal wellspring. It feels universal because it is.
Jung’s Warning: The Peril of Projection
Jung would likely issue a stern warning about the twin flame concept: Beware of projection. The danger lies in projecting the archetype of wholeness (the Self) onto another person. When we believe another person completes us, we give away our power and avoid the difficult work of individuation. The goal is not to find your “other half” but to become a whole person yourself, capable of a conscious, mature relationship.
Conclusion: The Alchemy of the Self
Carl Jung wouldn’t validate the twin flame as a literal pre-ordained soul partner. Instead, he would likely see it as a powerful psychic phenomenon—a dramatic external event triggered by the psyche’s innate drive toward wholeness.
The twin flame, in the Jungian view, is the ultimate catalyst. They appear in your life to:
Shatter your ego and its illusions.
Force you to confront your shadow.
Activate your anima/animus.
Compel you to begin the sacred work of individuation.
The journey isn’t about finding a perfect love outside yourself. It’s an alchemical process, ignited by a profound connection, whose ultimate purpose is to guide you back to the one true soul you are destined to become: your whole, complete, and authentic Self.
My time was great and then we had a sad accident in the family. Sometimes we try and the lessons do not stop. Sometimes all we can do is grieve.
But if grieving is something we have to do, then we must grieve. I believe now that keeping the grieving in is dangerous, even.
11 Messages for the 11/11 Portal
1. The Message of Alignment
“You are standing at the gateway. Feel the powerful alignment of your mind, body, and spirit. This harmony is your natural state. Breathe into it and know you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
2. The Message of Release
“The portal is open. Release what no longer serves you, old fears, outdated stories, and heavy attachments. Let the light of 11:11 burn them away, making space for the new and miraculous.”
3. The Message of Intention
“Your thoughts and intentions are magnified now. Choose them wisely and with great love. Plant the seeds of your deepest desires in the fertile soil of this moment. The universe is listening intently.”
4. The Message of Awakening
“You are awakening to the master within. This is a call to remember your true power and spiritual sovereignty. Trust the wisdom of your soul; it is your most reliable guide.”
5. The Message of Faith
“You are being divinely guided. The synchronicities you see are winks from the universe, confirming you are on the right path. Let go of the need to control every step and walk in faith.”
6. The Message of New Beginnings
“A new cycle is dawning for you. This portal offers a clean slate. Step through it with courage and an open heart, ready to co-create the next, most beautiful chapter of your life.”
7. The Message of Connection
“You are a bridge between the earthly and the spiritual. Use this energy to strengthen your connection to your higher self, your guides, and the universal source. You are never alone.”
8. The Message of Lightwork
“You are a beacon of light. As you align with this high-frequency energy, you automatically uplift the collective consciousness. Your peace, your joy, and your love have a powerful ripple effect.”
9. The Message of Gratitude
“Anchor the high vibrations of this portal with the energy of gratitude. Give thanks for the blessings already on their way. A grateful heart is a powerful magnet for miracles.”
10. The Message of Inner Truth
“Your soul’s purpose is calling. Listen to the quiet whisper within. It is leading you toward your highest expression and most authentic life. Have the courage to answer.”
11. The Message of Co-creation
“You are a powerful creator. The universe is not something that happens to you, but with you. Partner with this divine energy to manifest a reality filled with love, abundance, and joy.”
Child of earth and moonlight, remember: you are the garden itself. Every dream you have planted, every act of tenderness you have shared, blossoms within you now. You are not a single bloom to be admired for a moment. You are the eternal cycle of seed, root, and petal, forever renewing.
Do not rush your unfolding. The Goddess within you knows how to turn sunlight into strength and tears into rain. Stand among your own flowers and breathe. You are abundance made flesh, beauty that never ends.
When you feel small, recall this truth: the universe blooms through you. Speak kindly to your spirit, water your passions, and allow yourself to grow wild again. 🌕🌻
Affirmation: I am the living garden of the Goddess, radiant, fertile, and forever blooming.
Persephone – Hekate Message as they descend into the underworld
1. The Descent is Sacred Hekate speaks: “Do not fear your descent, child of the moon. Every step into your own darkness reveals the roots of your power. The night does not consume you, it crowns you.”
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2. Persephone’s Bloom Persephone whispers: “I carry spring in my blood, even when I walk through shadow. You, too, are both the seed and the blossom. Let your sorrow flower.”
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3. Light the Way Within Hekate’s torch glows: “No torch I hold can show you what your own heart refuses to see. Turn inward. There, you will find your lantern.”
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4. The Garden Beneath Persephone smiles: “There are gardens even in the Underworld. What others call death, I call transformation. What you bury will rise again, changed, but radiant.”
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5. The Witch’s Solitude Hekate reminds: “Alone is not lonely. Solitude is your temple. In it, your magic ripens. The silence between spells is where the Goddess meets you.”
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6. The Thousand Petals of the Soul Persephone hums: “You are one thousand flowers opening at once. Each petal a memory, a wish, a life lived. Do not rush their blooming. You are eternal.”
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7. The Keys of Passage Hekate lifts her keys: “I hold open every gate for those who walk with courage. Trust me, no path through shadow leads nowhere. Every threshold brings rebirth.”
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8. Return in Full Bloom Persephone’s final promise: “When you rise, bring the night’s wisdom with you. Bring its fragrance, its fire, its peace. The world above needs your blossoms, born from the dark.”
The air turns cool, the leaves begin their golden fall, and the veil of the world grows thin. This is the season when Persephone descends into the Underworld: not as a victim, but as a queen returning to her throne. Her story is one of cycles: light and dark, innocence and wisdom, life and death and she invites us to walk beside her as we, too, turn inward for the winter.
Persephone’s descent is not an ending: it is a transformation. When she steps beneath the earth, the world above grows quiet so that we can listen. She teaches that every soul must descend at times to face what lies beneath the surface, to find beauty even in shadow, to trust that spring will return.
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Below are 8 messages from Persephone, to guide your spirit as the world slips into the deep stillness of the dark months.
1. The Descent Is Sacred
Do not fear your descent (the moments when life feels quiet, uncertain, or heavy). Every cycle of growth begins in darkness: like a seed beneath the soil.
2. You Are Both Light and Shadow
You are not meant to choose between the two. Balance is found in embracing both the radiance and the mystery within you.
3. Transformation Is Not Gentle
Growth often asks for surrender. When you feel undone, remember that you are being reshaped into something stronger.
4. Rest Is a Ritual
Nature rests now: so must you. Stillness is not laziness, it is preparation. The body and soul both need time to regenerate.
5. Remember Your Power
In myth, Persephone returns each year crowned as Queen. Let that remind you: what once felt like loss can become sovereignty when you own your story.
6. Honor the Ancestors
This is the time to speak their names (to remember where you come from, to let gratitude heal what history has broken).
7. The Darkness Is a Teacher
Do not run from it. The shadows you face are not punishments; they are invitations to wisdom.
8. Spring Awaits, But Not Yet. First, we must face the cold snow.
Be patient. The seeds of your renewal are growing quietly beneath the surface. Trust that your light will rise again in its own perfect time.
As Persephone descends, so do we: into reflection, into silence, into depth. This is the season to honor endings and embrace stillness, to let go of what no longer serves and prepare for what will bloom again.
Light your candle, whisper her name, and remember: descent is not defeat. It is initiation.
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With the help of my beloved Scorpio, we have created a mermaid/ siren tarot deck.
The cards and messages are finished and I’m creating a guide book next.
Today, I share queen of mermaid tarot messages:
1. The Voice of the Deep
I am the Queen of Mermaids, and I sing within you.
When you listen closely, past fear, past noise, you will hear my song rising from your own chest. It is not a song of words, but of remembrance. You have always been both ocean and shore, both seeker and siren. Your voice can heal as surely as waves reshape the stones.
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2. The Power of Femininity
Your softness is not weakness. It is water’s secret might, to carve canyons and cradle worlds. When you move with grace, you command the unseen currents. Remember this: I am not only the beauty in your reflection, but the storm behind your eyes.
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3. The Magic Within
Do not search for my kingdom beyond the horizon; it lives behind your heartbeat. Every emotion you feel is a tide. Every desire, a current. When you embrace your own depths, the sea within answers. That is where your magic begins, not in spells, but in self-return.
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4. The Song of Healing
Sing, even if your voice trembles. My daughters heal through sound. Whisper your truth into the water, a bath, a tear, a rainstorm. I will carry it across worlds. Let your song be your spell. Let your voice be the tide that cleanses pain.
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5. The Dual Realm
I exist both within you and beyond you. I am your intuition, your shimmering dreams, and also the eternal ocean that reflects the moon. When you feel alone, close your eyes and breathe, you will feel my crown pressing softly upon your brow. I am there. Always.
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6. The Call to Rise
Do not shrink from your radiance. The world fears women who remember they are made of salt and starlight. Rise like foam from heartbreak. Dance as the sea dances, wild, fluid, unashamed. You are not here to be silent. You are here to sing creation back into motion.
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When Love Feels Embarrassing: A Sacred Turn in Romance
There’s a curious new whisper rippling through the world of relationships: having a partner, a “boyfriend” in particular is, for some, becoming less glamorous. The Vogue piece notes how many women feel uneasy about posting about their partner online, or even acknowledging the relationship in the way once expected. British Vogue
Why is this shift happening, and what does it mean for the mystical, romantic souls who believe in the sacred spark of twin flames?
The Shift in the Narrative of “Being With”
In the article, Joseph describes “Boyfriend Land”, a place where women’s online identities once largely centred around their partner. British Vogue But now:
There’s an increasing desire to avoid looking too “couple-obsessed” or defined by a partner. British Vogue
Some reveal fear of the “evil eye” (jealousy) or of being vulnerable by showing the relationship publicly. British Vogue
Strength and freedom are being found in singledom or in less conventional relationship portraits. British Vogue
For me, the poet-mystic, this is a potent moment. It asks: what if our romantic maps need rewriting?
The Divine in the Relationship & the Relational in the Divine
In our world, where poetry meets spirituality, and twin-flame connection meets mythic metaphor, relationships are not just about “having a boyfriend.” They are about sacred communion, mirror souls, inner alchemy.
What happens when society begins to view the “boyfriend” model with embarrassment or as outdated? What if the very notion we’ve anchored on needs transmuting?
Here’s what this invites:
The relational as inner work: Your partner can still reflect your shadow and your light, but the focus shifts from external image to internal awakening.
Sacred self-possession: The article shows many women resist being defined by their partner. British Vogue In your context: being in union does not mean losing individual voice, flame or poetry.
Twin-flame style: The twin-flame or divine-soul-union archetype is less about “having someone” and more about meeting the other within you. It makes the relationship mystical, not mundane.
Embarrassment or Reclamation?
“Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?” The answer the article leans toward: yes, for many, but only in the sense that the old script feels ill-fitting. The shame isn’t about love itself, it’s about the public performance of it. British Vogue
From my spiritual and poetic lens:
If love is treated as a status symbol, it becomes shallow.
If love is treated as a mirror for growth, a portal to divine union, it becomes sacred.
Embarrassment fades when we stop performing and start becoming.
Whether single, partnered or “in union,” the real question is: is your heart awake?
For the Lovers, the Seekers, the Twin Flames
If you are navigating romance, spiritual union, or twin-flame dynamics, I invite you to these reflections:
When you say “my partner,” who you are first? Is your voice still present, as bold as ever?
In your union, are you partners in myth-making, ritual, and poetry, or simply co-inhabitants of a label?
If you were to remove the word “boyfriend” and call the relationship something mythic (“sacred mirror”, “soul-companion”, “co-shaper of flame”), how would that feel?
Whether you post your love online or keep it sacred, what matters is your intention, your presence, your growth.
A Poetic Closing
Love is not an accessory to be worn on the feed. It is a flame to be tended in the temple of self. When the world shifts, maybe what changes is not love, but our understanding of it. Maybe “having a boyfriend” is less important than being in sacred partnership. Maybe the embarrassment dissolves when we dance in the light of our own soul, whether alone or with another.
What do you think?
Is romance dead?
Boyfriends, of course they are embarrassing, but not beloveds.
This must be my calling, to make the world a little more romantic, like Sappho was meant to bring us love songs.
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