Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Keir

n.
an ill-fated attempt to reenact a beloved memory years later, returning to a place that once felt like home, only to find it now feels uncannily off, like walking through a wax museum of your own childhood.

Dutch kier, fissure or narrow opening, as in the midpoint of an hourglass. Pronounced “keer.”

The Meantime

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Fygophobia

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Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke

The Kick Drop

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Flichtish

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The Standard Blues

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