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Riku Arikiri
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When It is Time to Move On

A poem about despondency, and the bewildering weight of unfulfilled expectations. — the recluse of life is indefinitely severe heavier on the heart, and harder to bear here, there, we try to emigrate running away to a place of solace comforting thoughts ushering in our blindness while the people around us pay no mind whatever will happen, the worry appears can I be…

Poetry

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When is it Time to Move On
When is it Time to Move On
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A Boy’s Heart Can Be Mended By Just A Gentle Caress

A poem about healing. — Boys do cry, when no one’s looking away from prying eyes, when the devil’s busy cooking When everyone is at play, the evening is about to set, a boy hides away, in his drawing room’s corner I bet When the dusk follows slowly, as the sunset light shone the rays that…

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A Boy’s Heart Can Be Mended By Just A Gentle Caress
A Boy’s Heart Can Be Mended By Just A Gentle Caress
Poetry

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Whenever I See the UI/UX Designer Job Post, I Want to Throw Up 🤢

The growing trend of design work exploitation. — Nowadays, this rising trend of companies hosting these job posts as UI/UX or UX/UI Designers. These ones have been confusing a whole lot of people. It also disheartens many by the amount of nonsense that is asked of employers. Whenever I read these job posts. I wonder; do these people…

UX

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Whenever I See the UI/UX Designer Job Post, I Want to Throw Up 🤢
Whenever I See the UI/UX Designer Job Post, I Want to Throw Up 🤢
UX

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Always Beside You

A poem about enduring broken promises. — Forever will I keep, the promise of old Insisted she said when I made her frown I remember her tears, as they fell on my heart I held her tight, while I hushed her goodnight For a moment just there, she relieved herself right Her lover was dead, as the angel…

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Always Beside You
Always Beside You
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Why You Will Always Have Something to Fight For in Your Life

Even if you think that you’ve got nothing left to lose. — Why do we never talk about our suicidal thoughts with each other? We live in the 21st century, where communication has advanced to excellent heights. It does not take much time to just simply connect and share our anxieties away. But why don’t we? I believe the answer is simple. …

Life

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Why You Will Always Have Something to Fight For in Your Life
Why You Will Always Have Something to Fight For in Your Life
Life

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Nov 3

For a girl, I’ve never met;

You’re there when I need it. I know its been a while, since we last talked. But I know how you really are. You shy away in times of spite, because you really know what time is right You can sometimes, be uptight when I ask you to come by, my side Well I guess we will…

Poetry

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For a girl, I’ve never met;
For a girl, I’ve never met;
Poetry

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Jan 17

Stay, You May

Dime to dime, the edging drip, fervors of a tear I sit in a cafe, trying to bide my time, observant I watch across the table to a dame, caressing her lover, knowing only his name I wait, insatiate, while the emptiness swallows whole however, I stay there, in awe of…

Love

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Stay, You May
Stay, You May
Love

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Sep 10, 2022

Manipulation isn’t Bad, You Are

It’s simple. Isn’t it? Did it make you angry? You should be. It’s true. Boo hoo! You! — Yet you still lie. You cheat. You use deceit. You want to. You crave it. But you never cease. You don’t stop. You never retreat. All when it comes to gaining what you need. All of us need it. Both you and I?? Why? Isn’t there another way? Why is…

Satire

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Manipulation isn’t Bad, You Are
Manipulation isn’t Bad, You Are
Satire

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Aug 28, 2022

The Neo-Luddites Are Coming for VR

This time the target is VR platforms like Meta, VR Chat, and vice-versa. — As soon as Mark Zuckerburg released a video about him explaining their new social media rebrand known as Meta. People around youtube have started speculating air out of their arse about VR. From religious specters to pseudo-scientific morons that talk about science from a…

Metaverse

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The Neo-Luddites Are Coming for VR
The Neo-Luddites Are Coming for VR
Metaverse

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Aug 20, 2022

Run Away Little One, It’s Time For You to Sleep

You did your work did you, now it’s time that you rest in peace. — some pages are empty, some are half past full, some are left blank, some intentionally blue what would you think of a page written in distress, you could read it in red, but fear it if it was white bright light, needed to tread between the lines, you worry whether you’ll…

Dreams

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Run Away Little One, It’s Time For You to Sleep
Run Away Little One, It’s Time For You to Sleep
Dreams

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Riku Arikiri

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It’s never black or white. Sometimes there’s a bit of spicy red in there as well.

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