Daily writing promptWhat’s the most profound piece of advice you’ve been given? Did you take it?View all responses The most profound piece of advice I’ve ever received came from my grandfather, near the end of his life. He said, “Don’t confuse motion with progress.” At first, I thought I understood it. But honestly, I didn’t. …
©2026 xunholyanubisx When I think about social classes and the stereotypes surrounding who gets to call themselves a “real author,” I feel a familiar frustration rising in my chest. There’s an unspoken hierarchy in the literary world—one that suggests legitimacy comes from a traditional publishing deal, a physical book on a shelf, and an advance …
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Scorpion tracks fill,before the second sunrise—Nile heat owns the wind.
When I first took the Double Crown upon my brow, I believed I understood weight. The weight of the uraeus, the weight of the kemes, the weight of every soul from Abu to the Great Green. But I was a fool. No stone of a pyramid, no chariot of gold, no obelisk scraping the belly …
The Beautiful Feast of the Valley—Heb Nefer en Inet—was not a mourning. Let me be clear from the start: this was a celebration. Every year, as the Nile's summer heat began to haze the horizon, the living would cross the river to the west bank of Thebes. Not to weep. To feast. Imagine the tomb …
Continue reading The Living Feast: A Cross-River Elegy for Two Kinds of Remembering
Before you, I was a languagewith no alphabet—just sounds against teeth,vague as wind against glass. But you arrivedlike a season that refuses to leave,and suddenly I had vocabulary:the precise geometry of your collarbone,the longitude of your spine,the way your laughtersplits the air like lightthrough a prism I didn't knowwas hanging there. I have memorized younot …
Sing, Muse, of the place where the mortal and the god once kissed—Karnak, the chosen seat of Amun, lord of the invisible breath,Where the east bank of Thebes grew heavy with glory like a lifted fist,And the Nile itself bowed low, remembering the promise of deathOutdone by pillars. For what man could carve a forest …
Daily writing promptWhat is the meaning of life?View all responses To me, the meaning of life is growth, mental elevation, and the pursuit of becoming something greater than we once were. Humanity’s story, especially through ancient history, shows how civilizations constantly pushed beyond limits to achieve greatness. From the Egyptians to the Romans, every society …
A crown of light once kissed the air,Each diamond whisper, cold and rare—A fragile throne of silent might,Now breaking in the breath of night. A gifted curse, it gleamed too bright,A burden dressed in flawless light,For beauty borne without a seamCan fracture softly at the dream. Unseen the cracks that crept within,Where quiet sorrows tucked …
List your top 5 favorite fruits. I love all kinds of different fruits. However, I am also picky about my fruits too. So here is some of my favorite fruits. Comment if you have some in common or got suggestions for me to try. 1.) Kiwi 🥝 Absolutely amazing. One fruit I cannot live without. …