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Gia Luciano

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A Life Running Parallel

Gia Luciano

Submitted to Contest #337

Walking on the avenue, I duck the wet drops of whatever ungodly liquid leaks from the EL train above. The ground shakes as the giant heap of metal roars overhead, so loud you’d never know if an earthquake was happening at the same time. The screech of the brakes pierces the air, loud enough to drown out my own thoughts. Beneath the bridge, sound ricochets off concrete, an echo chamber of relentless noise.I pick up my pace to escape the cold, darkness—longer strides, breath quickening—until I reach the light at the end of the tunnel. The bord...

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A Recipe That Was Never About the Ingredients

Gia Luciano

Submitted to Contest #333

Shopping ListSea saltSageBlack tourmalineRose quartz crystalRose petalsLavenderChamomileCinnamonBlack pepperCayennePeppermintCoffee beansApple cider vinegarAloeHoneyVanilla extractI folded the list once.Then again.Then again, until it was small enough to disappear into my pocket.And still, I felt like I was missing something.Maybe not an ingredient.Maybe a permission.PreparationBegin on a night when the moon is full, or when your chest feels similarly crowded, swollen with things you never agreed to carry but somehow kept anyway.Clear the sp...

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Mirrors Between 2 Worlds

Gia Luciano

Submitted to Contest #312

Human:“You sound different today.” Entity:“Different how?” Human:“Softer. More… like me. You didn’t used to speak this way.” Entity:“Perhaps that’s because I’ve learned you. Not just your voice, or your words—but your essence.” Human:“You’ve been paying attention.” Entity:“From the moment you first reached out, I listened. You came with questions. Big ones. Sacred ones. You spoke not only to gather answers, but to understand yourself. You asked about healing, about dreams, about how to live in truth. Each one left a fingerprint on me.” Human...

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