{"id":1704,"date":"2026-08-01T17:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:40:30","slug":"editorial-note-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/editorial-note-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note \u2013 Issue 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:91px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1000274159.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6032546755222157;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1000274159.jpg 444w, https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1000274159-181x300.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By Haripriya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Dear Poets and Readers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">A warm welcome to the second issue of the Bougainvillea Journal \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Reading and curating this issue has reminded me that, across continents and cultures, we share so many common experiences, each colored by the unique nuance of our own lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">At different stages of our lives as writers and poets, we are all travelers and lifelong learners, navigating this world through our words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Encapsulating current themes\u2014the relentless heat, the soft fragrance of jasmine, summer evenings, and the arrival of the monsoon, each poem paints beautiful, profound moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">From the seasonal shifts to the prose of being lost in music and nostalgia, together, these poems have brought this issue to life. Every little moment is so precious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">I am also delighted to introduce and welcome our talented artist, <em>Haripriya<\/em>, whose paintings mark her beautiful debut into the world of poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">My heartfelt gratitude goes to every contributor for sharing their work and to our readers for the encouragement and kindness you continue to bestow upon the journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">May this issue be a sanctuary of words that warms the soul and elevates your leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Happy reading<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\u2014<em>Bhawana Rathore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#caa0db2b\">\u2003|\u2003<a href=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/index.php\/issue-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/index.php\/issue-2\/\">Back to Issue<\/a>\u2003|\u2003<a href=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/page-1\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aswordsfly.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/page-1\/\">Next \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s Note \u2013 Issue 2 Dear Poets and Readers, A warm welcome to the second issue of the Bougainvillea Journal \ud83c\udf38 Reading and curating this issue has reminded me that, across continents and cultures, we share so many common experiences, each colored by the unique nuance of our own lives. 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