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What is itsrobenia?
Literature that honors individualism, metaphysics, and spirituality within an artistic exploration of the ocean motif.
This world began September 22, 2025 with a structured 100-day creative practice. Each week centered on a theme and included poetry, analytical essays, personal essays, and more. Most work here is draft-stage, part of an ongoing creative process.
Note: The poetry uses global poetic forms. Conversations about form, lineage, and cultural context are addressed in my books.
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From April 1st: Poetry will be released three Wednesdays each month.
The last Friday of the month will include a creative philosophy piece analyzing each poem.
I’ll be on a break to finish chapter 1 of Requite, so I’ll be more active in April.
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Tip: Subscribe through the website (not the app) to avoid inflated pricing.
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Includes 7-day free trial. Access to:
Analytical essays & About articles (archive)
TV anthology: Lens Past Fifth (on pause until April 1st)
Requite chapters (starting March 2026)
Rotagraphy Forms (complete)
Future books & long-form development
Annual—$96/year
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Group Plan—25% off
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Acaras (Founding Members)—$500
Includes podcast & book club access (learn more on my about page).
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The Books
The Trilogy
Finished, revised work available through my shop:
Limina—personal essays (my interior process)
Susurrus—poetry collection (expanded, in meter)
Metanoia—essay collection (analysis/synthesis)
Consider this trilogy the myth behind Requite. The print edition will be out March 1st.
Requite
Beginning March 20, 2026, one chapter releases monthly for paid subscribers. Eventually it becomes a complete book. Prefer finished work? Wait for publication.
Good to Know
Collaborations: business@itsrobenia.com
Posting pace: I’m a full-time student so replies may be slow, but I always respond.
Quiet readers: You’re welcome here.
The Archive: Past work remains browsable.
Themes
I’ve tagged my favorite weeks on the home page. Everything else is archived.
Week 1: Innocence | Week 2: Illusions | Week 3: Expectations | Week 4: Self-Righteousness | Week 5: Candor | Week 6: Grief | Week 7: Positivity | Week 8: Bargaining | Week 9: Truth | Week 10: Pain | Week 11: Rest | Week 12: Self-Care | Week 13: Resilience | Week 14: Hope | Week 15: itsrobenia
This is brillant. I love how you laid evertyhing out like a roadmap to greatness. I wish you much sucess the the New Year. Keep up the great work.
This lovely, is enlightening ✨
Thanks for sharing 🙏