Essays - The Taborian https://thetaborian.com Sharing written works from all walks of life. Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:26:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/thetaborian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Site-Icon-purple.png?fit=30%2C32&ssl=1 Essays - The Taborian https://thetaborian.com 32 32 222209102 1984 https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-11-1984/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-11-1984 Sat, 31 May 2025 14:21:20 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=6270 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 81984 By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Eeriness is the aura that sweeps out the speakers. A mosaic of anguish illustrated through solemn instrumentation…punctuated by sobering groans, gravely bass strums, moody keys, and grimacing whimpers....

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]]> 6270 Monk’s Dream https://thetaborian.com/issue-2025-03-monks-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2025-03-monks-dream Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:09:57 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=5730 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 9Monk’s Dream By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Over the past weeks, I have gained a great appreciation of the American cultural masterpiece known as Jazz.  My dad’s collection is diverse but has a heavier...

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]]> 5730 Bumpin’ https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-10-bumpin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-10-bumpin Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:47:08 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=5500 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 7Bumpin’ By Amari Pleasant Share Essays A silhouette of a man clinching a cigarette between his fingers on his right hand adorns the dark album cover. A blue glow illuminates his head and smoke...

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]]> 5500 Make Way for Dionne Warwick https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-09-the-collection-make-way-for-dionne-warwick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-09-the-collection-make-way-for-dionne-warwick Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:51:49 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=5311 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 6Make Way For Dionne Warwick By Amari Pleasant Share Essays On a chilly night, I relax on the sofa while sipping a mug of warm ginger and turmeric tea. I stare at three images...

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]]> 5311 Duplicitous Faith and The Train https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-09-duplicitous-faith-and-the-train/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-09-duplicitous-faith-and-the-train Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:10:21 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=5264 Duplicitous Faith and The Train By Emily Simon Share Essays Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. My mother is under the impression that my faith in Christianity is still brimming with morale; that you could find me, hands...

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]]> 5264 The Collection: Time Out https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-08-the-collection-time-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-08-the-collection-time-out Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:10:40 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=5118 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 5Time Out By Amari Pleasant Share Essays After placing the Super Fly album back on the shelf, I randomly pull another album from the shelf. Instantly, the album cover draws me in with its...

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]]> 5118 The Collection: Super Fly https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-07-the-collection-super-fly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-07-the-collection-super-fly Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:43:15 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=4853 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 4Super Fly By Amari Pleasant Share Essays The sensation of fondness fills my body as I look at the somewhat worn album cover. Super Fly written in yellow font appears in the bottom left...

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]]> 4853 Brown Woman Writing https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-05-brown-woman-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-05-brown-woman-writing Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:40:16 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=4153 Brown Woman Writing By Ghazah Abbasi Share Essays I had accumulated 8 Incomplete grades by the third year of my Ph.D. program. I was suffering from an intense ‘writer’s block.’ Everyone experiences writer’s block differently, based on their own unique...

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]]> 4153 The Collection: Caught Up https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-04-the-collection-caught-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-04-the-collection-caught-up Sun, 24 Mar 2024 16:52:57 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?page_id=3839 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 3Caught Up By Amari Pleasant Share Essays With my feet resting on a brown ottoman bench, I take a sip of rum from the Glencairn glass that rests between my lips. A familiar smooth...

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]]> 3839 The Collection: freeflight https://thetaborian.com/issue-2024-03-the-collection-freeflight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issue-2024-03-the-collection-freeflight Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:06:44 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/staging/5461/?page_id=3334 Membership Login Forum Search The Collection:Chapter 2freeflight By Amari Pleasant Share Essays “Recorded in performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival – admad jamal – freeflight,” my eyes read from top to bottom of the album cover. To the left of...

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