<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:29:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@karunya/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Evenings in E | NaPoWriMo Day 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every eve bees fly, trees sweep the sky when red sphere sets. Felines stretch, they mew, expect feed/ seek shelter where we dwell. They enter, elven eyes peer, fleece sheds everywhere we sweep we sweep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/evenings-in-e-or-napowrimo-day-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/evenings-in-e-or-napowrimo-day-30</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQC4CZD8kwZzP1LkVtDXYJE96jhHxBf9magxaAkAuoUS7wmAxEz4QHLASiwjudJUYCR8kvnyzKhw1cmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for Ideas | NaPoWriMo Day 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[I roam around my house looking for ideas. like I have lost something and then forgotten what I'm searching for. I check between pages of books, and then behind the milk carton in the fridge, I look into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/looking-for-ideas-or-napowrimo-day-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/looking-for-ideas-or-napowrimo-day-29</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:14:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winding Roads | NaPoWriMo Day 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roads wind and wrap around, (over and under) each other, bringing us again and again to the same places from different routes so we are still lost. sign boards double back upon themselves so we are travelling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/winding-roads-or-napowrimo-day-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/winding-roads-or-napowrimo-day-28</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:48:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving | NaPoWriMo Day 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when you leave a place? Do the memories peel off the walls with paint turning to dust, swept away by new hands every morning? Do the trees weep? Do they shed their leaves as tears? Do the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/leaving-or-napowrimo-day-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/leaving-or-napowrimo-day-27</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:02:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Sunrise Smells Like | NaPoWriMo Day 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the Sunrise Smells Like (on the East Coast) Fish. Salt water and soaked sand. The stale whiff of the ocean that lingers in damp clothes. Morning breath and toothpaste hidden under stifled yawns. Sweat.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/what-the-sunrise-smells-like-or-napowrimo-day-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/what-the-sunrise-smells-like-or-napowrimo-day-26</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSmEHkqHPL32uG51KoYcLiLo4uNwZ7vZkBVU7kag41xcGQ5K165ATCBwzpzwXqBpTLWSFgYoDyjj1BPc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridleys Return Home | NaPoWriMo Day 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turtle hatchlings crawl out of man-made nests, testing out their limbs. They pile on top of each other, sand sticking to their new skin. They fall and tumble and flail about on their backs as they try]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/ridleys-return-home-or-napowrimo-day-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/ridleys-return-home-or-napowrimo-day-25</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:38:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radha Kunj | NaPoWriMo Day 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radha Kunj With it’s black metal gate that never quite closes fully. Maybe that’s why the door needs three locks and three steps. My grandmother stands at the open door, with questions about my well-being]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/radha-kunj-or-napowrimo-day-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/radha-kunj-or-napowrimo-day-24</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:57:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree People | NaPoWriMo Day 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my ode to the standing people, the silent observers of the earth that have watched her children grow. Badam standing at the fork of the road, holding our hearts in a hidden hollow of its bark as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/tree-people-or-napowrimo-day-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/tree-people-or-napowrimo-day-23</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZBDLLWDPxWwCinYKzH49dcvgZJpbPrF4M15N9Go3pc3c3YG6eQ6AUZBoCg9Dh4YdgmvqFf3JsRgWViv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Packed Days | NaPoWriMo Day 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I plan my days like I am packing for a short trip that warrants a bag just big enough for all the essentials. But I fill it with everything I might (or might not) need, always accounting for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/packed-days-or-napowrimo-day-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/packed-days-or-napowrimo-day-22</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSipgdVcdkenSYqm1Wa3VbgzqXPUaGtU3Ev8MWyc6367hbnrpS4M4VxbqfL4j6hAHaRkQhYRPyYYE4tN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying Sheep  | NaPoWriMo Day 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleep plays with my eyelashes, like kite string, tugging at them to bring lids to a close, but for the past few days I've practiced the art of losing sleep by dancing with words instead of counting sheep.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/flying-sheep-or-napowrimo-day-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/flying-sheep-or-napowrimo-day-21</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:48:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Myself | NaPoWriMo Day 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I am losing memories like parts of myself. They spill out of my mouth with watermelon seeds I'd compete to spit further and further away when I was 7; and drip down my chin and arms with the juice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/parts-of-myself-or-napowrimo-day-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/parts-of-myself-or-napowrimo-day-20</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZ63jgeGZvuYEtpLEQVQHvzswfR7o1GMyCMfYraFUrsnXaTiHYebMr8fo2TgTjaQCoKNF7rA6vzC8SpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inhabiting my Skin | NaPoWriMo Day 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artwork by Adrien Mérigeau        My body does not feel like      home today. I fumble     at the door     with the wrong keys,     so I have to jump over the gate     and break down     the back door.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/inhabiting-my-skin-or-napowrimo-day-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/inhabiting-my-skin-or-napowrimo-day-19</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuWRDQqrFSQF4WnbDkBv8q2PjDFWardj7ASiXtkKWmLkqCX3hsjWeX3dToakJGj3f8pFixSZWKtwYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice I Forget | NaPoWriMo Day 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice I forget I have given when it comes to myself: i. the process is more important than the product. ii. be patient with yourself. iii. you are not responsible for how other people feel. iv it's okay]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/advice-i-forget-or-napowrimo-day-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/advice-i-forget-or-napowrimo-day-18</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:03:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weight of Words | NaPoWriMo Day 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I do not care for words today. They carry too much weight. Brought in on cargo ships that struggle not to sink, packaged in boxes lined with velvet and shrouded in bubble wrap - the only way we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/the-weight-of-words-or-napowrimo-day-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/the-weight-of-words-or-napowrimo-day-17</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjh7iR3wHpmwuABBXxxaiMFUETBUjBUUtMZADJPaRCcBEVDfGjTEu4q4oPJ7P3FoKHD4puxSZainkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemplations on the Road | NaPoWriMo Day 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cars come to a standstill on the road at a green signal. Green means Go, but a cow has decided to stop and contemplate - whatever cows contemplate about. Before it has a chance to moo, horns honk and blare]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/contemplations-on-the-road-or-napowrimo-day-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/contemplations-on-the-road-or-napowrimo-day-16</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA8Nrj3iYVBFoEF1eiLBmYC2Z9TuDfp4zbCWzuifqSFi1gv9tQZuudcctX57zgQ4RyGLD6P7uNGTY8s5iNDHxwNbAXmQ9PVcz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lesson in Softness | NaPoWrimo Day 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[I tried to fight with the sea today; flailing my arms and thrashing about as I stormed in with determination, ready to catch (hold of) a wave and show it what I'm capable of. Instead, it took everything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/a-lesson-in-softness-or-napowrimo-day-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/a-lesson-in-softness-or-napowrimo-day-15</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsnLmKBfNbvibNWRZeru5ky1eCWURCzb3T99tcgDcD4A6Dv8mK4XYzRvCjpUy32nqtUVXg6ac2JCMrjxQVXZF3Etwgd3iwSrFCcfMMV4nPkNzmhLoe1gzr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathematics of Relationships | NaPoWriMo Day 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[source i) 1 + X = 2; Solve for X.   Ask if the one must have the X factor. ii) 24/7 = ?   Divide your life into fractions and see   how many you're willing to share. iii)1 + 1 = X   1 = X - 1   When the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/mathematics-of-relationships-or-napowrimo-day-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/mathematics-of-relationships-or-napowrimo-day-14</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq58SF9v1o6y8t2DkfDRyMCB7RibiboYDyYnoo38YsVWVftoN4UDYvfLpytkyU774XFJPQSJweXXDU4fxmRti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternate Endings | NaPoWriMo Day 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[source: taarikajohnart "How we have failed you, little Asifa I want to be content with saying that the news articles full of details and words robbed me of mine, that (the words) left my lungs like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/alternate-endings-or-napowrimo-day-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/alternate-endings-or-napowrimo-day-13</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVep1NVVxE8bT3iVv1SGBwxMECzku7jZfA5fgB9XwDXQ5jcdL2wVJ8rPdjhjXoPWKbYjEEA8oVX1vLMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories that Hide in Walls | NaPoWriMo Day 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[If walls could talk the ones in the dance hall would have stories to tell of how I've grown (from 4 feet to 5'4''). They would remember the things I don't: the exact moment when I reached the beam I had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/stories-that-hide-in-walls-or-napowrimo-day-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/stories-that-hide-in-walls-or-napowrimo-day-12</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChRCjBoWARMRMFwzkFYt6s4CTtP3hC7LAs4sHCSGxbUwr74sJeam5nUaRrRkG2vqAUx1jBuAUgWcLRpYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Ocean meets Skin  | NaPoWriMo Day 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class beings. Outside, at the beach, waves crash against the shore in pace with our teacher: "Breath in. Hands up. Breathe out. Hands down." We breathe in and out, hands going up and down, till]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/where-the-ocean-meets-skin-or-napowrimo-day-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@karunya/where-the-ocean-meets-skin-or-napowrimo-day-11</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karunya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:52:06 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>