{"id":3613,"date":"2020-12-17T22:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T04:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/?page_id=3613"},"modified":"2026-04-03T19:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:41:09","slug":"a-more-positive-perspective-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/","title":{"rendered":"A More Positive Perspective (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A More Positive Perspective<\/h1>Holly Jahangiri, Author<\/span>
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Pixellated People: Day 15 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 14, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Does technology bridge the divide between us? Does it inspire creativity or resist it? You be the judge. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Ode to Imagination: Day 14 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 14, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Perhaps conflict is a universal theme, not ony between humans but between the natural forces of the planet itself. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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New Form – Quadrille Quaiku: Day 13 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 13, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Here’s a new form to try – and another of my poetry forms challenges met! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Many Definitions: Day 12 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 12, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

It isn’t just words that carry many meanings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Lost a Day: Day 11 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 11, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Perhaps conflict is a universal theme, not ony between humans but between the natural forces of the planet itself. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Knife Edge: Day 10 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 10, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

It’s a thin, knife edge between this world and the next. When the time comes, here’s hoping it’s a journey full of wonder. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Juxtaposition: Day 9 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 9, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Perhaps conflict is a universal theme, not ony between humans but between the natural forces of the planet itself. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Insomnia: Day 8 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 8, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

There’s no monster in the closet…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Hell, Hell, Hell: Day 7 (More or Less) of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 7, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Or at least perched somewhere on the banks of the River Styx. Yesterday was a preview. Today is a story and a poem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Future Frittered Away: Day 6 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 6, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Celebrating Earth Month with a cautionary verse or two.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Grump: Day 5 \u00bd of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 6, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Day 5\u00bd: National Poetry Month Earlier, I skipped Sunday’s “being so grumpy you hate everything,” prompt. But by 9:15 PM, I was channeling my inner to Darwin. \u201cI hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees.\u201d That’s not the foundation of good poetry. I was reminded,…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Energized: Day 5 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/h2>

Apr 5, 2026<\/span> | Poetry<\/a>, Writing<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Day 5: National Poetry Month Today’s prompts: “energized,” “safety,” and “being so grumpy you hate everything,” like Charles Darwin hated clover and bees. It is also, conveniently, “E” – happy Easter to those…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Welcome to the online “home” of author Holly Jahangiri. As with any home, the knick-knacks stashed about include memories, tips on writing and life, chit-chat, poetry, short stories, and more. Make yourself at home. Kindness is the cardinal rule around here, followed by wordplay, silliness, and fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137990205,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_has_post_settings":[],"footnotes":""},"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-3613","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-25 05:17:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"hashtags","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3613"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137990919,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3613\/revisions\/137990919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137990205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=3613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}