<?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>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:45:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@riovanes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Rumbling Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rumbling Earth" The earth rumbled and Everything collapses Shattering dreams and Breaking hope like a nightmare Can life be rebuild? The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem, traditionally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-rumbling-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-rumbling-earth</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpxqRCfmo9XbH114XRF3thmdV94UCuEGLE4XUs3xHM35M17pSJzyiFPYkskAHaovTUrGbX5CQpZJR43w6uGHowxr9kd9M76AjbpiQCSi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 42]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 40 Dylan walks towards his first opponent, a huge guy with a smug face. From the guys confident look, it is like he is certain that he would win. "Where is he getting his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-42</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Field (A Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[He watches the field turn red And as the sun's about to kiss day goodbye He stared at the peeking silvery moon Slowly spreading its soft silver glow He sighed at amazement while His emotions going in disarray]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/red-field-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/red-field-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkMkZUMAZd3CBSVqxu62w2fHaXiS3PisXxPvGdngnerbfDrd1jDvt2taieRUMTG9582skW12KMirzmP2fKXr12XxnxV3h89iez2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 41]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 41 After Dylan's unexpected confession the atmosphere in the room turned somewhat awkward. To change the stiffling atmosphere, Dylan used all of his social skills. And after a bit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-41</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 05:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Silent Anger]]></title><description><![CDATA["Silent Anger" A rush of anger Feelings with nowhere to go Like a volcano That is about to explode Can the anger be stopped? The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem, traditionally written]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-silent-anger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-silent-anger</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv4Ht4LNMKsrE5erPuN1fSZKrfuRcL93KC4sm7NQqoDfJERvXk5mVxnRDkDrfiJLZ4YKvV91zpYqRTP359e4C7Y2MdeZB3PFKrkxcqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 40 "D, did my uncle tell you anything?" Dianne started after a few minutes of silence. "Yeah. He told me that there's a possibility that it's one of your suitors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-40</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 05:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Under The Stars]]></title><description><![CDATA["Under The Stars" Watching the stars Absorb by the mysteries Stretching his hands As if trying to grab them —Become one with the stars — The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-under-the-stars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-under-the-stars</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 22:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329WZEG89ScLq4WFUH9aMYqWWRzEouepVHwweAK9Yk2MDkXpNqB7ayj1bW5zZKUxDynubBoYXt2FvcNX42wDcZ2DawSZCEpGzCCpea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 39]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 39 After exiting the principal's office, Dylan was invited by Flander for a chat. Since he expected such a thing to happen he wasn't too surprise. Of course, Dianne gave a reproachful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-39</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 04:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: A Bright, New Day]]></title><description><![CDATA["A Bright, New Day" Cold ice is thawing After the sun emerges Thick fog is clearing —Sweep away by the wind A bright, new day has begun — The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-a-bright-new-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-a-bright-new-day</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 03:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErGjdhTFz3TLeK5wFSPfjDreQ65hvGGFLMnV3ih177QwNcxAFye8e1cmbAkWMHQy3aRVsgGaLbnsHoi2FRtCvG7MeGHNRqqusFV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 38]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 37 "I'm glad to see the both of you safe." The principal looked obviously relieved after seeing Dylan and Dianne unharmed. The principal is not the only one inside the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-38</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 05:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Seeking A Lost Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA["Seeking A Lost Dream" I looked far and wide For a dream that I have lost A dream I let go... Yet no matter where I look I failed to find a single trace — The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-seeking-a-lost-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-seeking-a-lost-dream</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7Fvzv7qvcdNvz5GCZehVubVW5i2UcanAHrS4gkneapsbdT5zw2y4DEwhx9kqJFHQGp93Ap4SXDm2o76hqkpkBNAR9Js2CJbsLS6C8ejkdGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 37]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 37 "Dylan, are you okay?!" Dianne asked worriedly the moment Dylan answered the call. Startled by her question, Dylan realized that Dianne was most like attacked as well.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-37</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11FXB1qud1565EbEySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: A Beautiful World]]></title><description><![CDATA["A Beautiful world" Waves under my feet Cold wind blowing on my face I feel nature's warmth As I look at the rising sun Such beautiful world — The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-a-beautiful-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-a-beautiful-world</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 02:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7ytUrhScKyUjJsrM5FxFhBmoa1ectY9w44jHsXUXCDA2ujMEKjmLFXMbX9omebZQVjTqvynpStDPxbe21XZ7YUPnUg5yiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sanctuary: Chapter 36]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Chapter 36 The Group Battle of the tournament started with more intensity than the Individual Battles. Toro, Lett and the other academies tried their best to claim the championship but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@riovanes/the-sanctuary-chapter-36</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 05:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoWvnR4bYa9EVH7Dk9zYDGdiebQ58o2gVBMzspsMH99ch3UjJB3ew76BH9AGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Waking Up From A Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA["Waking Up From A dream" A beautiful field Filled with colorful flowers Playful gust of wind Blew away the sweet scent I wake up from a long dream — The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-waking-up-from-a-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-waking-up-from-a-dream</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 03:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdcuxu3bfUg5qaCq8seb5paCtrrT7zMjjfqcpUTj1abuAr5YTsrF8bhhFeYdKP97rPosiPForTc5XZjhXQTNqdyQ7T7W1EgQK24ngPbrcsyCKqfCwGoSQJYVGKM9WE5NCpH4m3XCqCjs74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caged Bird (A Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bird held down by fear Too afraid of the unknown Of the life's insecurities Held inside a cage Afraid to see the world And so, the bird could only stare Stare at the wide blue sky Envious but afraid]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/caged-bird-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/caged-bird-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErKxdunzPfWeTN2A2BbzANcpvKdX6PeG4U4tdAUbxXMqnA5uPeTwLHUumsafHNxNFnVbfVw2Q3ivrECdSpDc1auRZLDh4rpJ7t5t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: Ablaze]]></title><description><![CDATA["Ablaze Beautiful sunset Ablaze in colors of red Life's eternal bliss Beyond the dark horizon —Looking towards the future The Japanese tanka is a thirty-one-syllable poem, traditionally written in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-ablaze</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/tanka-poem-ablaze</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 22:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329WF9ib8UJtCA8MX4SKxCzRZPGheCTN5oAfXieEECko49afiuZ4Mxi62GYSAfzipx6M6FWEBrAyYSpcQnqZonpo7hp9sTtJY5K5p2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escaping The Past (A Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running away from his past Gone, just like a gust His heart can no longer trust Society has made it rust To run far, far away Mind that cannot be swayed Go, going out his way To escape the world of gray]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/4bcamt-escaping-the-past-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/4bcamt-escaping-the-past-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328bBXD9Z3Wiv2iAWdGaKvXhZmrHrJBu6MwwmBWbURPPNryYaH7cwEpqUuhEkyzkyi4VDFLb15cGSV1m9Ug4JQcfET7T57Nhj97oSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanka Poem: The Sorrowful Night]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Sorrowful Night" The swirling mist Covering the dark street The sorrowful night Why does it feels so chilly? 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When he's body is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/waves-of-life-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@riovanes/waves-of-life-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[riovanes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9p9PJwNjaAGKdtEhE9GwvFsbMyahNij2dVNf6a4dyUMV8TUgjdF7cAcpKj15mqaQ4uXtAryag8tWovNSuezr3KeMMCDfCrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>