It’s been a long time since I wrote anything on this blog. In a world of AI, questions of authenticity, and widespread loneliness, it makes sense to come back and invest in that human connection we all need like water. Quick update on the last few years: 2023 I started what I thought would beContinue reading “Update after Long Hiatus”
Author Archives: Ciara Darren
Mars Chastises Cupid
When I turned around and saw this gorgeously colored work of art on the wall, I was rather surprised to see it hung in public. I can only suppose you know in what directions my thoughts were running. And evidently, I’m not the only one. It is large, at least five feet tall and threeContinue reading “Mars Chastises Cupid”
Walk Away Girl, Walk Away
The moment of walking away stays with you forever. The emotions can be so pure and yet conflicted. Sitting on the back of a public bus driving towards the international airport in South Korea, I remember clear pictures, flashes of realizations. The blue seat of the bus. The blue sky with white clouds. The smallContinue reading “Walk Away Girl, Walk Away”
We Are…
There is no monster as great as man. No vampire, no dark lord, no werewolf or dragon is as frightening as a human bent on his darker nature. And there is no creature as beautiful. No elven image that does not borrow from the best of humanity, no goddess that is not displayed inContinue reading “We Are…”
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