{"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-223d7a4fadc2ac16d15a3564052e9593 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-f56b85e883790b69782b8263943d02fb 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-86bafe5affa7ae3c662c4f8ec056c3cb 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-a1a88e7121525f45e996aa1635097451 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-d2efc62444420de1c021932f65607fd7 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-7f81a0a545d284985f04a95f6673a736 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-0c07545c9123580c4f852f94c08c47bd 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-0956dce7eb63bb1e8bfeaae7867ce5db 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-6a23d0cc3b793ae4c2871c7cb6333959 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-09c6b1c1ae7e42b6452c97d04619d07c 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-b0121461b502fd8e72a66bcc70e9ea6e 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-9d8439ab6a118f8cc0569f111f53b560 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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