{"id":565,"date":"2026-01-22T22:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:45:53","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Bougainvillea-Journal.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is The-Bougainvillea-Journal.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;600&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:60px;\">\n\n  <!-- Top Line \/ Series Name -->\n  <div style=\"\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\n    font-size: 24px;\n    color: #67484c;\n    letter-spacing: 1px;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n  \">\n    AS Words Fly\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Main Journal Name with emoji at end -->\n  <div style=\"\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;\n    font-size: 42px;\n    color: #5a3e45;\n    letter-spacing: 2px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n  \">\n    The Bougainvillea Journal  \ud83c\udf38\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to the gathering of fleeting moments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaped by literary explorations and simple observations of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world often crowded with worry and chaos, we hope in this small independent journal, you find a moment of peace and warmth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like how <em>bougainvillea flowers<\/em> bloom even in the harshest summers, symbolizing enduring beauty and resilience. 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