writing — Words — nora byrne

signs

They’re taking the signs, the ones that spoke in stories, in sadness, in second chances. They take words, leave worry and look west.

General RamblingsNora ByrneJanuary 9, 2020cities, istanbul, writing, proseComment

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the single wrong coloured tulip

General RamblingsNora ByrneOctober 25, 2019prose, poetry, creative nonfiction, writing, scrapsComment

she says

I walk backward

General RamblingsNora ByrneSeptember 22, 2019drafts, prose, writingComment

empire

I am a mess.

General RamblingsNora ByrneAugust 5, 2019writing, creative nonfiction, travel, Travel blogging, new york, usaComment

unposted: Part 2

Things I've been working on, unable to finish properly due to school/travel/work/etc.

General Ramblings, portfolioNora ByrneSeptember 23, 2018berlin, Culture Shock, language, writingComment

unposted: Part 1

Kept busy by another year of schooling, I didn't do much posting. This is something I wrote while settling into Istanbul.

General RamblingsNora ByrneSeptember 1, 2018istanbul, writing, Travel, Travel blogging, expatComment

Fixed

Moving rapidly from minimal prose to diary I’ve no rhythm and can’t dance, I stand to the side of the milonga while they tango under the glow of antiquity.

General RamblingsNora ByrneSeptember 21, 2017Greece, travel, language, writingComment

اسمي نورا

Think of breathing; think where sounds are made where tongue hits teeth, infant noises. I roll the tongue and throw letters to the back of my throat with enthusiasm.

General RamblingsNora ByrneNovember 26, 2016names, Arabic, writing, language, Nora, Noura Comment

I am working on compiling my creative writing into a larger work, and therefore have stopped posting it publicly.

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