‘Cosmic Convergence’ A Love Poem
“Cosmic Convergence” by Dirk Hooper The universe, and us, are arranged in a mirrored union of veracity and obfuscation, both macro and micro. We are…
“Cosmic Convergence” by Dirk Hooper The universe, and us, are arranged in a mirrored union of veracity and obfuscation, both macro and micro. We are…
Artwork by Dirk Hooper Your voice betrays you it’s locked by your lust Fold your clothes, I say structure leads to trust Your voice betrays…
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