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Love, The golden thread that binds our hearts together or is it a thread just waiting to Snap? Called a heart-warming feeling, But is it really just anger boiling up inside? And when it bubbles over and leaves you wounded, With a gaping hole unable to be refilled. Until another person comes …
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An insider’s account of a concert by “the standard bearers of progressive metal”. Labyrinthine. Quite possibly the only word you could use to describe Dream Theater. But then, progressive metal is well known for its diverse sonic palette, even in one band. Indeed, there is one musician I like who has a reputation for …
On Friday 13th March for Sports Relief, you may see one of your English teachers marching around in a white outfit with a black belt around her waist. Some of you may give me a double-take, some of you may roll your eyes and snigger and some of you may ask me, ‘Miss, why are …
Introducing 4 key benefits of swimming: Exercise is a staple of a healthy lifestyle; it burns calories and is an excellent way of keeping fit. But why should swimming stand out from the large choice of cardiovascular workouts available to us all? As a swimmer myself, there’s no question as to what sport is the …
Sanguine sunsets The sky was ablaze: Lit up with the fiery flashes of crimson, Bleeding into the orange and fuchsia rays. Flocks of birds sang in unison At the gradually fading light. Streaks of mellow gold bloomed across the soft-dying day, Grazing the waves with warmth as they climb towards the sand, Glowing as …
When the rain comes, She is there to comfort. When the pain hurts, She is there to heal. When the sadness fills me up, She is there to wash away the pain. Like a river, Flowing, graceful, Who always finds her way back to the ocean, Just as she finds her way back to …
I opened the door, and a bell rang a cheerful tune above me. Artificial white light flooded my eyes and the crescendo of whirring ovens and men shouting to one another echoed in my ears. A man sat covered in a thick coat just to the left of the door, all sign of his humanity …
As an English teacher, it’s quite common to hear a student say something along the lines of, “but sir, why is English even important? What can you do with an English GCSE?” Besides it being a common qualification requirement for many jobs you might not expect, the skills you learn in an English lesson …
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Love is hard to define. Love is the way you look at someone, to not only see the good, but see the stars, the stretch marks, the tears that dried years ago. To see each and every part of them, to see all the demons, and still think that person is beautiful; not because …
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The wind is always listening, tapping at your window, playing with your hair. You may sometimes forget, but the wind is always there. When you whisper a secret, the window grabs it and holds on tight; it knows things you have already forgotten, like the first time you laughed, or the first time …
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