For The No Ones | C.I. Aki | Substack
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
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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On Aura, Alienation, and the Authority of Art
May 15•C.I. Aki
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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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Jul 18, 2025•C.I. Aki
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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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