<?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, 22 Apr 2026 21:02:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/wordsmith/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Unity in Thoughts, Words and Deed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Snowflake is a unique hexagonal structure. It's a fascinating observation of sorts. I mean, that's a cool function/dimension of Life energy/sound itself... Common Sense is the 1 + 1 + 1...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lassecash/@stellardoor/unity-in-thoughts-words-and-deed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lassecash/@stellardoor/unity-in-thoughts-words-and-deed</guid><category><![CDATA[lassecash]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stellardoor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy2Pa3971G9ayZKcFLVmifGBupD3uJazUQHawRHREhQQWLB6ZGFughwM7uJoAgy4hWp7cPrPGU43jvUayNFTwgqfRNi1ZtQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegory | Definition of Allegory]]></title><description><![CDATA[I first learned about allegories when studying William Blake's poem, 'The Poison Tree'. An allegory is a story, told in symbolic ideas and metaphors. In other words, saying one thing, but meaning another.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/allegories/@igider/allegory-or-definition-of-allegory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/allegories/@igider/allegory-or-definition-of-allegory</guid><category><![CDATA[allegories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[igider]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrj8Dh93GpC1Fvs8cJEav32Peopk73xYMw1n9rYf83YnFzrv1QLwU6g9o6cqQ3UuDBVSdWh74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Learn, unlearn, relearn.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do I mean? This is part of a quote by the American futurist Alvin Toffler. Sadly he has since passed away, but his ideas live on. 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For example, take the word]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsmith/@igider/the-origin-of-the-word-dunce</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsmith/@igider/the-origin-of-the-word-dunce</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsmith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[igider]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqreMu1oh3fZcckA1FQXwt62fDZLQdnLYSZ9wi33VkZb9iyHQdAPRHT62XtvLYPssSyeGQmTDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[august | Origin and meaning of the name august]]></title><description><![CDATA[       Auspicious August the 8th month of the year in the Julian & Gregorian calendars was originally named Sextilis in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wordsmith/@igider/august-or-origin-and-meaning-of-the-name-august</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wordsmith/@igider/august-or-origin-and-meaning-of-the-name-august</guid><category><![CDATA[wordsmith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[igider]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrj8AAhe1BegirpyY4nDK6eWsdcyQdBvaxMHc3i86XYiuqEueu8qRqXkaAcGGVdgtVaHpjgd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serendipity Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[               img 18th Aug 2018 is known as Serendipity Day. 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(Original Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want the devil, you'll have to go with his horns too. Quite ugly maybe too. At least though more honest. Then again I ain't only bad, I'll also be angelic, but then I got to use my wings to soar]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@thematoog/this-same-original-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@thematoog/this-same-original-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[artzone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thematoog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQCs71f7rZx7fZfc7QGJekBcPnsxwrdCeppM9d1wPbk8WwpzLQZXdGbQqa3EC6JKpRqnfre9aMC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afterlife (Original Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of life, in the life. What is there to see in the beyond? What is so more special tomorrow? 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