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How I wish for them to read my mind,

Look at my face, notice how I feel,

Be there when I come back home,

Hold me close, our foreheads touched,

Get me a flower cause it reminded them of me,

Or maybe, make me their muse.

May our eyes meet, and words get exchanged,

When hands touch, there be calm,

Love to me was never fleeting,

But is it even real?

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Skull Wearing a Wreath of Flowers, Thomas Satterwhite Noble, circa. 1874

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Madness, Sam Sax

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Forgotten standard bearers? African American Soldiers and Iwo Jima 🦅

The Battle of Iwo Jima is known as one of the bloodiest and most intense battles fought during World War II. It lasted for 36 days, with the United States Marine Corps facing off against the Imperial Japanese Army.

The battle was significant for several reasons, including the iconic photograph of U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi, which has become a symbol of American patriotism. However, there is another aspect of the battle that is often overlooked - the role of African American soldiers.

At the time of World War II, the U.S. military was still segregated, and African American soldiers served in separate units from their white counterparts. The majority of these soldiers were relegated to support roles, such as cooks, drivers, and laborers.

However, there were also several African American combat units, including the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, and the 761st Tank Battalion, known as the Black Panthers.

During the Iwo Jima campaign African American soldiers were responsible for providing artillery support to the Marines on the ground. They fired over 6,000 rounds during the campaign, often under intense enemy fire. African American Marines often served as ammunition handlers and stretcher bearers.

An estimated 700 to 900 African American soldiers participated in the epic island battle, many of whom were Marines trained in segregated boot camps at Montford Point, within Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

African American soldiers continued to serve with distinction and bravery despite discrimination and racial inequality.

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“Kisses are like tears, the only real ones are the ones you can’t hold back.”

— Pamela Ann

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Early Poems of William Morris

1914

Artist : Florence Harrison

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Eugène Carriere (French, 1849-1906)

Two Women, 1895

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Edit after Abraham Mignon (Rijksmuseum) (Ed. Lic.: CC BY-NC 3.0)

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““I have been in love with no one, and never shall,” she whispered, “unless it should be with you.””

— Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla, 1872

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Illustration for N. V. Gogol’s story :“Portrait” by E. Kibrik

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Benvenuto Tisi (Il Garofalo), Annunciation (details), 1528

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A happy ending:

“She agreed to love herself deeply.She was finally the sun of her own life.”

-Juansen Dizon, I Am The Architect of My Own Destruction

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“I killed a plant once because i gaveit too much water. Lord, I worry that love is violence.”

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Lie by my side

And let me caress your lips with mine

In the whispers of poems

Which rise from the depth of your eyes

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Detail of the Celestial globe of Mercator, 1551.