Chapter Four - Morning Air, Morning Light

Morning Air, Morning Light. This is the title chapter of the poetry collection; this is the chapter in which renewal has abided to fruition, where alacrity ensues my lungs with the bright and biting air that only arises within the morning. It is the new beginning, the gentle hues of the sunrise, the promise. 

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a u t h e n t i c   v e r i t i e s
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Surrounded by incredible love, 
just as the sun shines within the day–
as beautiful as the morning’s aurora. 

More encompassing than the skin wrapping our bodies, 
or the blood within our veins. 

More bountiful than the
leaves, needles, buds, blooms. 

Steadfast like the mountains fastened into the earth. 

Just as the east meets the west,
never ending yet marrying at every point. 

Given to each of us, 
and all of us.

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'a u t h e n t i c   v e r i t i e s'   a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s 
Starring // Zoya Emami
Written + read // Regan Smith
Film // Elizabeth Miller
Music // Ricky Smith + Jeremy Claudio
Mixed // Jeremy Claudio

Chapter Three - Golden Gaze

Golden Gaze. This is the third chapter in the poetry collection Morning Air, Morning Light. This is the chapter in which holds shining embrace, highlighting progression. It’s the warm sun’s rays sinking into skin, the golden gaze that settles and soothes the spirit. 

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b r e a t h i n g
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Sipping in a slow, billowing breath; 
lungs savoring every bit of oxygen, inflating my lungs.  

My inhale is a strong wind which catches each fragment of thought–
the fragrance of the early morning,
intertwines with the soil’s saturated aroma,  
laced with the wild marigolds. 

They hang thick within the air, 
a gale swirling,  
and with a pause– 
allows all to float and settle in my sternum, 
a scene set solely for the chickadee’s chatter.

The deep exhale, 
completely clearing, wholly ventilating, 
exuding all. 

This is clutter that does not correlate, 
I notice how each piece of lingering thought is expelled. 

Soothed and still, 
encompassing balance
mind and body relaxed.

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'b r e a t h i n g'   a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s
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Starring // Chloe Corbin
Written + read // Regan Smith
Film // Elizabeth Miller
Music // Ricky Smith
Mixed // Jeremy Claudio

Chapter Two - Lavender

Lavender. The second chapter in the poetry collection Morning Air, Morning Light. This is the chapter, laced with patience and steeping with self-reflection. Lavender evokes the pause and gentle thought–the third-party perspective. 

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g e n e s i s ( e x c e r p t )
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It was a radical debut, 
escaping the sharp teeth of addiction, 
that lurked in the shadows of surrounding–
now in the place of rehabilitation.

A few bad habits lingered,
pruned away,   
and as my empathy grew, 
I became apathetic towards the dissipating detachment. 

I was no longer fastened to the flaws–
instead, 
the opportunity of redemption renewed. 

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'g e n e s i s'   a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s
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Starring // Sarah Neff
Written + read // Regan Smith
Film // Elizabeth Miller
Music // Ricky Smith
Mix // Jeremy Claudio

Chapter One - Nightfall

Nightfall. The initial chapter in Morning Air, Morning Light, depicts the dark. It's the blood that turned to sludge in my veins, the haunting memories, the darkness, awaiting to be contrasted with light. 

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s u d d e n l y
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I see it replay. 
A cinematic horror. 
I wonder when the memory will fade, 
for it is as vividly paralyzing, 
as that night itself.

Constrained to my subconscious, 
itching for an escape.

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's u d d e n l y'   a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s
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Starring // Lauren ‘Yuki’ Wang
Written + read // Regan Smith
Film // Elizabeth Miller
Music // Ricky Smith
Mixed // Jeremy Claudio