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Hieroglyphs is a living digital archive of childhood memory. A collection of individual stories from around the world, gathered together not to prove how different we are, but to explore what connects us.

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Maps do not have a beginning or an end. They start where you stand. And end where you fall.

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In the beginning, there is warmth and rhythm. A darkness that cups like hands. Gentle. Forgiving as it moulds the edges of the body. Sound is muted. A vibration without meaning. A low, gentle hum. A comfort. It doesn’t matter that there are no words to press into, no language to define or praise or

Born of Water.

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And maybe that’s the part that stayed. Not the tree. Not even the fruit really.  It was never about the mangoes at all. Maybe it's a little bit about mangoes though.

Mango Season

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“Good turnout though, dear. Good turnout.”

Tea?

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Guiseppe

To all the bullies, cheats and liars that came before. Give Pinocchio enough String – And he’ll hang himself Like a real man. A real man Your father forewarned you Of that – And his before that. Tears are for girls But fists that beat sunken skin And sallow eyes, Are for boys- And marionettes that dance To the beat of the trauma They never could quite Reconcile. But you cry…

Guiseppe

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Back from the Glitch...The Underland Review. Issue 3

The Underland Review

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Our Shared Vision: Emergent Expectations. A short piece on education, wellbeing, language, and the cruel cost of compliance.

Our Shared Vision: Emergent Expectations.

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A fictional procedural about care, routine, and the stories we tell children so everyone can keep pretending

Incident Preparedness Guidelines: Safety Procedures for Unplanned Happenings and Such.

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Not everyone is breathing. So we tend what we can. mind may you wander #poetry #witness #hardwonpeace #gentlerdays

meditation, two

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The Founding Fathers log back on to rewrite the Constitution—only to find a justice system powered by vibes, PowerPoint, and plea deals. Amendment VI gets a ghostly patch update, featuring civil asset forfeiture, trial-by-media, and one woman who is very tired of explaining things to men.

Modernizing the Constitution: Lessons from a Signal Chat. Part 4.

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Birds fall from the sky It’s not some old dark magic Just a consequence

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We are extending our deadline to February 5th! We've recieved many wonderful entries so far, add yours today!

Call for Submissions: The Underland Review. This Zine is a Lie.

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🌀 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — THE UNDERLAND REVIEW 🌀 We are coming up for air after moving to Thailand. Of course that means a new Zine. We’re seeking twitchy poems, cursed microfics, feral essays, and rogue visuals. Max 1500 words. One piece per person. Deadline: December 24th 2025.

Call for Submissions: The Underland Review. This Zine is a Lie.

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I keep mistaking stillness for mercy. It never is.

The spectrum is helical & every arrow is a boomerang.

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Political & sharp: We built our miracles on a bird’s last breath. #OdeToTheCanari #UnderlandDispatch

Ode to the Canari

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The Golden Apple

“The fields are green, the milk is plentiful, and the children are healthy.” — Pravdya, June 1986 They told us to smile. Eyes white. Teeth on show. Beam. “Ні, ні, люба. Очима. Посміхнися очима. Їм потрібно тебе бачити,” I am sorry. “No, no, darling. With your eyes. Smile with your eyes. They need to see you.” Uchytelka Mariya Yevhenivna patted my ribboned braid flat against my shoulder and…

The Golden Apple