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Writing my world one word at a time.
Rhetoric of Slow Food
Have you ever stopped to think about the food you eat? Like, where it comes from, the origins of the dish, or the native place of where...
Vivian Li
Jan 8, 202411 min read
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This is For Me
I used to weigh 320 pounds three and a half years ago. My weight loss journey isn’t over yet, but it surprises many people whenever I...
Vivian Li
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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In a Puff of Smoke
When I sit on my patio at eight in the evening and light a cigar, I feel like the world has lifted off of my shoulders. Even if it’s just...
Vivian Li
Jan 8, 20249 min read
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Misogyny and Cigars
It was in the middle of July, right when summer was really kicking in, in Atlanta. I thanked and left my Lyft driver and took in my...
Vivian Li
Jan 8, 202412 min read
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The Moon
As the day bleeds into the night And it becomes quiet and dark When fireflies shine bright She rules the world as a monarch Her warm...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Don't Give Up On You
Inspired by the song "It's All Gonna Be Okay," by Brent Morgan. Do you ever get that little voice in your head? You know, the one that...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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For Granted
Do you have people that you used to see every day? The ones you thought would forever stay? And the moment they leave, you contemplate...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Hold You Up
This was inspired by the song "Break For You," by Valley. We are all broken, torn and flawed And we are all masters of disguise Chasms of...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Afraid to Lose
I'm always afraid to lose Whatever it is I choose The confidence I've built, The sword at my hilt. The zest for life, to live. The...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Home
Is it a feeling, is it a place, or is it a state? A state of mind, or a state of being? Or is it simply having a heart with no hate...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20232 min read
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New Levels
We all go through life's twists and turns As they educate us to see what burns But with every change to new levels You will definitely...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Mirror
When you find yourself in a sticky situation, Do you automatically think to blame others? Even if your argument is on weak foundation,...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Giving Up
We all have moments when we feel like giving up. I certainly feel that way sometimes. It's important to feel the emotions that come with...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Road Less Travelled
This is a poem for those that question whether the choices they make are the right ones. Even though this might give them more questions...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Now
I am someone that tends to look to the future and that's great most of the time. But I constantly have to remind myself to live in the...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Roots, Branches, and Leaves
This is a poem that talks about the people in our life. The ones that are meant to only be there for a little while, some are only there...
Vivian Li
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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Blessings in Disguise
We all have hoped for great things to happen to and for us, but sometimes they don't ever really go according to plan. When these moments...
Vivian Li
Jul 29, 20231 min read
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Never Alone
We all feel alone, sometimes. Even the happiest, most optimistic of us. This poem is for those moments when you feel like no one is there...
Vivian Li
Jul 29, 20231 min read
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On That Day
This is a poem for those who have lost loved ones. Perhaps you've lost them in spirit even though they're still in the physical, or if...
Vivian Li
Jul 29, 20231 min read
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