Arroia

people standing on a stage

Arroia

n.
the wish that you could’ve enjoyed a dry run of your life—muddling through once quickly, then going back to do it all over again, this time for real.

Spanish arroyo, a dried-up streambed waiting for a storm, literally a “dry run.” Pronounced “uh-roi-uh.”

Nullness

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The Standard Blues

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Tirosy

a close-up of a young child's face

Nementia

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Pax Latrina

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Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence