Life Without Smartphones

We used to run outside all dayRide our bikes and race awayDraw on walls, make our own gamesChase around, laugh out loud Music plays, friends all aroundDancing wild, no looking downWe didn’t care about the timeThose days felt real, those days felt right Now we’re quiet, side by sideBut it feels like we’re miles apart […]

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Down in Victoria Town

I caught the ferry in the morningAcross the Salish SeaThe wind was humming softlyLike a coastal melodyThe mountains faded slowlyAs the white sails turned aroundAnd the sun rose up in amberOver Victoria Town Hear the ocean callingSoft and low and slow… Oh Victoria, VictoriaBy the quiet seaWhere the air is salt and cedarAnd the heart […]

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The Scrolls That Stole My Time

The house is quiet past midnightOnly blinking blue lightPhone screen shining on my faceLike a small and restless moon “Just one more,” I softly whisperedJust one scroll before I sleepBut the clips keep on runningAnd they slowly carried me away Little red lights keep on blinkingCalling softly from the screenLaughing faces, dancing strangersPlaces I have […]

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Learn to Stand

In a classroom with a big mapOf a world we’re meant to saveTeacher says You’re the futureBe the hero be the braveCure the hunger stop the warsChange the planet while you’re youngBut nobody shows us how to liveWhen the rent and bills have come They filled our heads with fireworksBut never showed the ground—How to […]

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A Quite Kind of Friendship

Friendship arrives without fanfareNo trumpet no scroll no announced arrivalJust a Tuesday afternoonWhen someone staysFive extra minutesAnd the room feels different after that It grows in the small mathematics of showing upThe third text you send when the first two go quietThe screenshot sent at 2:17am that saysThis made me think of youThe way you […]

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How AI Music Generation Works — And Why It’s So Controversial

How AI Music Generation Works — And Why It’s So Controversial Artificial Intelligence is transforming music creation in a way we’ve never seen before. For some, it’s an exciting new tool that unlocks creativity. For others, it raises serious concerns about originality, ownership, and fairness. To understand both sides, we need to look at two […]

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