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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
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"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
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Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
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anything or anyone
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This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.

February 22, 2024 at 10:43am
February 22, 2024 at 10:43am
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Prompt:
You are going to be trapped in a book for 30 days. Which book are you going to choose? Why this book?


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Most of my reading nowadays is digital, which means I'll have to be trapped in a digital book, online or in one of my devices. This is because I can control the fonts and the lighting on a digital device whereas a print book needs some outside intervention. So in my case, while thinking about this question, I thought, why should I be trapped in a single book instead of a series of books? Then, I asked myself, "Why not an encyclopedia?"

Absolutely! This is because encyclopedias provide a wide range of information on many subjects, covering various fields such as history, science, arts, geography and then some. Better yet, they are credible in their accuracy more often than not.

As to any specific encyclopedia, Britannica has a distinct place and it comes in digital forms, too. Yes, it would be fun to be trapped inside Encyclopedia Britannica.

I like this specific encyclopedia for its higher editorial standards that involve fact-checking, peer review, and constant updates. Plus, it has tradition and a very long history for being in existence since the 18th century. I especially like its educational value and no ads policy. This offers me some focus and distraction-free reading that I can fully enjoy.

Therefore, next time you search something inside the Britannica, see if you can sense me wandering around in it. *Wink* *Laugh*


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