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Ruben Alexander

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Apr 20, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

POEM: The Lake

She with lake stilled breath and a vast ocean pulse said, "It's OK to sit with silent prayer." My words ran dry swept by angel wings and I joined her holding flight in the air I wouldn't dare enter a…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Mar 31, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC

POEM: Surface Tension

I, the magician whether wand or whitecap deliver foam on the wish-combed shore printed by pelicans finding a way to move their nest where there is no debris In your shuffle, I knew you until the dawn…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Dec 4, 2025, 6:15 PM UTC

From Bitcoin to Metaphysics: A Decentralized Protocol for Reality

Twelve years ago, I started my writing journey and became the Editor-in-Chief of Bitcoin Magazine. We were exploring the genesis of digital value, fighting for financial autonomy, and documenting the…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Oct 2, 2025, 2:40 PM UTC

POEM: Conjunction Cake

Character candles Phrase frosting Footer fires Sentence songs Avalanched aspects Into pouched cheeks Three angels blueprint the birthday Cue Coltrane's Love Supreme Every native notarized Each house…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Sep 10, 2025, 5:27 PM UTC

SPLINTERLANDS LOG: Finishing up campaign. Seeing what's next

Will stop here. At this point, I was thinking, "This is an autobattler, I should be able to do this while I do analysis work." The first ranked loss (not shown) triggered a rage that had me analyzing…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Sep 9, 2025, 8:20 PM UTC

Poem: 999 Acre Road

foreclosed hammered signs my eyes, smile domestic agents list my heart haven hill chilled cavity burst vein destination it took clasped hands and words to unlock renovation

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Sep 9, 2025, 7:44 PM UTC

POEM: Burn Letter

Reduce the effort Half the page Enlarge the letters Shrink the stage Every lobotomized loop held in a cursive cauldron my article arrows flung to other gardens Turn Turn And burn the barn for all tha…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Aug 27, 2025, 1:23 PM UTC

poem: a treatise on the missing things

She looked at me with a dead glare when I looked back she looked over there by the green bladed floor just before the trees took off their armor I said, "I know it was you." she said, "You think what…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Aug 26, 2025, 11:49 PM UTC

poem: common communion

she twisted my hand like a vintner's vine the mouth feel robed her teeth bridging the divine she held the glass and I poured the wine spilling words into ears swirling fermented lines she said "halle…

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Ruben Alexander
@rubenalexander Aug 14, 2025, 4:26 PM UTC

JUPITER SIRIUS VENUS THURSDAY TRANSMISSION

[♃] love love is love is two love is two taking love is two taking up love is two taking up one love is two taking up one space love is two taking up one space to love is two taking up one space to m…

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