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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.

Choiceless Choice
Choiceless Choice
Ayla VejdaniJune 27, 2021
Anyone
Anyone
Ayla VejdaniOctober 1, 2020
Broken
Broken
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 17, 2020
Crushed
Crushed
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 15, 2020
Delicate
Delicate
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 10, 2020
Dizzy
Dizzy
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 1, 2020
Droplets
Droplets
Ayla VejdaniAugust 31, 2020
Embodiment
Embodiment
Ayla VejdaniAugust 30, 2020
Fallen
Fallen
Ayla VejdaniAugust 20, 2020
Feels
Feels
Ayla VejdaniAugust 18, 2020
Forest Fire
Forest Fire
Ayla VejdaniAugust 15, 2020
Freedom, within me
Freedom, within me
Ayla VejdaniAugust 10, 2020
From the Ash
From the Ash
Ayla VejdaniAugust 8, 2020
Humbling
Humbling
Ayla VejdaniAugust 5, 2020
Insides
Insides
Ayla VejdaniAugust 1, 2020
In the grey
In the grey
Ayla VejdaniJuly 31, 2020
Life, lattes, and you
Life, lattes, and you
Ayla VejdaniJuly 29, 2020
Losing you
Losing you
Ayla VejdaniJuly 28, 2020
Motherhood, mothering, and being mothered
Motherhood, mothering, and being mothered
Ayla VejdaniJuly 15, 2020
Never knew you
Never knew you
Ayla VejdaniJuly 10, 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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