A HINT OF SOFTNESSsoftness noun The quality of being gentle, tender, receptive, or able to yield.
EXCERPTS
FROM Both the Sun and Laughter
both the sun and laughter took a seat at the table had dinner, dessert and then a dance
FROM A Reflection for the Reader
if you let your hardness melt into a quiet stream, and let it flow all the way down into the river and into the sea, what will be left of you?
FROM Arrival
I came, I listened to the sea but heard the mermaids chant not with words but with rhythm with bone-deep vibrations older than ocean
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FROM SOFT.soft adjective Gentle, yielding, or tender; not hard, harsh, or rigid. · A WORK IN PROGRESS
Photography by Andy Kleinmoedig
FERNANDOFernando proper name A name of Germanic origin, interpreted as “brave in peace,” “bold protector,” or “brave traveller.” GIDEONGideon proper name From Hebrew Gidʿon, usually understood as “one who cuts down” or “hewer.”
ABOUT
ChildChild noun One who carries the beginnings of many stories, including those that began long before their birth. A lifelong expression of ancestry, curiosity and becoming. of the DiasporaDiaspora noun Belonging to many places, yet never entirely to one. A living convergence of African, Latin American, European and Middle Eastern histories, shaped by migration, displacement, adoption and the enduring search for home. and AmbassadorAmbassador noun One who carries a message across boundaries. A quiet advocate for tenderness, compassion and the courage to remain open in a world that often rewards hardness. of SoftnessSoftness noun The strength to remain tender. Not the absence of resilience, but its gentlest expression. .
This is a space for my words, poetry and creative work — and a first glimpse into soft.soft adjective Gentle, yielding, or tender; not hard, harsh, or rigid. , a collection in the making.
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