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I create, therefore I am
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the spoken word

I feel, therefore I am.
I think, therefore I am.
I dream, therefore I am.

then I write it all out,
from pen to paper,
from me to me,
then from me to you.

my feelings are my muse,
I conceive pieces with the beat of my heart,
then birth them with the fire of my voice.

Queen Protea
Queen Protea
Ayla VejdaniJune 29, 2020
Reflections from the never ending night
Reflections from the never ending night
Ayla VejdaniJune 27, 2020
Rest your head
Rest your head
Ayla VejdaniJune 26, 2020
Saddest part of a broken heart
Saddest part of a broken heart
Ayla VejdaniJune 20, 2020
Shadow play
Shadow play
Ayla VejdaniJune 19, 2020
Slow dancing
Slow dancing
Ayla VejdaniJune 18, 2020
Soften
Soften
Ayla VejdaniJune 15, 2020
Softest strongest rock
Softest strongest rock
Ayla VejdaniJune 10, 2020
Surrender
Surrender
Ayla VejdaniJune 1, 2020
Take what we need
Take what we need
Ayla VejdaniMay 15, 2020
The Great Unlearning
The Great Unlearning

I am made to survive wildfires,

Made to bloom again and again,

Never compromising my beauty for my strength.

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Max BergholzMay 1, 2020
Trouble
Trouble
Ayla VejdaniApril 15, 2020
Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Ayla VejdaniApril 10, 2020
Your face
Your face
Ayla VejdaniApril 2, 2020
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YOU x ME is a series of modern entanglements: Noura swipes right on Luna with a little help from her group-chat, Maryam and Nilou fall for each other between shared playlists, while Paz and Ale reminisce about the sweat-soaked dance floor of their yo
My name, Ayla, means halo of light around the moon. Holding light and dark in tandem is where I find hope and possibility.

As a romantic realist, my writing isn’t just about escape, it’s about nuance, complexity, and things co-existing.
This piece was born for the last gathering of @thespokenword.collective. It’s been a privilege hosting these gatherings for the last 5 years, and as I close this cohort I deep feel gratitude for the community built through it. 

Until we meet a

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