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For The No Ones

"...he found himself in the presence of God and [said]: 'I, who have been so many men in vain, want to be one and myself.' The voice of the Lord answered from a whirlwind: 'Neither am I anyone; I have dreamt the world...[I am] many and no one." J.Borges

By C.I. Aki

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"C.I. has an undeniable gift of writing prose that reads like poetry, of crafting poetry that reads like a rhythm you somehow already know by heart, and of engaging humanity with attentiveness and care in his observations. His work inspires me to take my time with what matters most."...

"C.I. has an undeniable gift of writing prose that reads like poetry, of crafting poetry that reads like a rhythm you somehow already know by heart, and of engaging humanity with attentiveness and care in his observations. His work inspires me to take my time with what matters most."

Kristine Neeley, My Pen in the Air

Why I Plan to Stay a Believer

Writing, Reading, and the Forensic Threat to Imagination

Jun 10•C.I. Aki

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Realism is Stranger than Fiction

Notes on Writing Consciousness, Difference, and the Weird Beauty of the Craft

Jun 5•C.I. Aki

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Writing Us

On Aura, Alienation, and the Authority of Art

May 15•C.I. Aki

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Jesus Wept

Oct 9, 2023•C.I. Aki

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"A Memory Never to Forget" by 17-year-old Me

Aug 9, 2025•C.I. Aki

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We Patch Am Small

Jul 18, 2025•C.I. Aki

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On Being a No One

Sep 11, 2023•C.I. Aki

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A Little Sadness in the Happiness

Jan 8•C.I. Aki

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