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The Shining City on the Hill

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

The shining city on the hill. She believed. For, the city was hope, hope for her, for those who came after. They told her it was a myth, a lie, a fairytale, especially, they said, for people like her. The … Continue reading →

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America Dystopia

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Looking back, she should’ve wept sooner, should’ve recognized her heart’s truth, that it was the thugs and criminals in power who were enabling the poison. She should’ve known, should’ve understood, that when someone casually ignores death, they’ve no respect for … Continue reading →

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Collective Strength

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

So long dismissed with condescending ridicule, described as unneeded by those who feared. Mistaken for a timid voice of weakness, yet millions of voices know the truth, voices still awaiting their rights. Time to free all of America, heal its … Continue reading →

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The Story

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

There was a story they often told, they said it was her origin. They were wrong. Her story resided in a place they couldn’t see, it kept her alive when she should have died, when the lie they loved grew … Continue reading →