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Drafts of Evolution

Drafts of Evolution

Inspired by a note I never posted.

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Daniel Henderson
Jun 24, 2024
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Confront everything
that frightens or offends
the most vulnerable
of your sensibilities 
through your writing.
Seek not to destroy it 
but to understand all
mysteries in the fog
with earnest eagerness
to learn as your lighthouse
and the desire of new
perspectives as squalls
guiding your storm sails
so that the next hurdle…

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