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KL Simmons

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Taking Off

Soulful and Passionate German Music Has Lit a Fire in These Old Bones

My most unexpected gift to give and receive this holiday season

12h ago

Soulful and Passionate German Music Has Lit a Fire in These Old Bones

12h ago

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Open Letter to Women Who Hate Being a Woman or Who Hate Other Women

Talk about strange fruit

Nov 2

Woman with sunglasses on pointing to her chest while smiling with a sign in Italian that says, “Strange Fruit” is pointing towards her.

Nov 2

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The Memoirist

Confessions of a Former Massage Therapist

Clothing, judgment and the weight of the world are a few things that people try to set aside inside a typical massage room

Oct 9, 2022

Confessions of a Former Massage Therapist

Oct 9, 2022

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Interracial Relations

I Decided to Only Date Black Men for a While and Here’s What I Learned as a Result

I wonder how many people will correctly guess my reason why before reading my story

Jul 8, 2023

I Decided to Only Date Black Men for a While and Here’s What I Learned as a Result

Jul 8, 2023

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Taking Off

An Open Letter To Those Who Don’t Clean Their Homes On A Regular Basis

Somewhat of a rant, but too exhausted to feel anger

Mar 21, 2022

An Open Letter To Those Who Don’t Clean Their Homes On A Regular Basis

Mar 21, 2022

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Read or Die!

I Used to Rob From the Rich and Gave to the Poor

How I dealt with wealth inequality

4d ago

I Used to Rob From the Rich and Gave to the Poor

4d ago

Making Love for the First Time at a Halloween Party

Feeling homesick and nostalgic overseas has made me shed tears and unnecessary baggage. How do you celebrate this time of year?

Oct 30

Making Love for the First Time at a Halloween Party

Oct 30

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Read or Die!

When Is the Right Time to Send Mom to a Nursing Home?

It’s harder than I thought to seriously talk about leaving the only home my mother has known for the past forty years.

Oct 13

When Is the Right Time to Send Mom to a Nursing Home?

Oct 13

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Taking Off

Does My Naked Body Make You Look Away or Look Closer?

Looking at nudity in American culture after living in Europe

Oct 7

Women with her head thrown back, eyes closed, and arms wide open in a pond of water surrounded by lily pads and lotus flowers.

Oct 7

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Pure Fiction

I Don’t Know If Being Black or Being A Woman is Better or Worse

Since I can’t beat society, I might as well join it, with a little help from my friends

Oct 3

I Don’t Know If Being Black or Being A Woman is Better or Worse

Oct 3

KL Simmons

KL Simmons

Seeking improvement as a writer and human. Email: KLSimmons.medium@gmail.com. Owner of the publications: Taking Off, Pure Fiction and Interracial Relations.

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