tomasikaki
chirps & bits of poetry, and the occasional mad ravings of a greek magpie, who, against all odds, fell in love with english words
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- Aug 24, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Harpy time (opens the original)
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The “Harpy Syndrome” destroys via denigration of one’s talents and efforts, and through a most disparaging internal dialogue. A woman brings up an idea and the Harpy shits on it.—Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with the WolvesWoman brings up an idea. Harpy shits on it. Woman, shocked by the stench, stares at Harpy as she flies away. Woman needs not asking why—she knows her idea stinks; why she thought of it in the first place is what bothers her. She cleans up the mess, disinfects and airs
Moon’s oracle: a found poem (opens the original)
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once upon a time (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published the beginning then innocent now perhaps dismayed by time’s ticking remains faithful to the way <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8Ed0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94c16971-cafb-
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