# Anthologies of Quiet Lives

## Gathering Fragments

An anthology is a quiet act of assembly. It takes poems, stories, and thoughts from scattered hands and binds them into one volume. No single voice dominates; instead, they whisper together, revealing patterns we might miss alone. In a world of endless scrolls, this feels like a gentle rebellion—choosing depth over noise.

## The Honesty of Markdown

Markdown strips writing to its bones: plain text, simple marks. No flashy designs or hidden code. It's how we once shared letters or journals, raw and direct. On anthologies.md, this form holds collections of human experience, like pages in a well-worn book passed hand to hand. It reminds us that meaning lives in the words themselves, not their wrappers.

## A Life as Collection

Think of your days as an anthology in progress. Moments of joy, doubt, small kindnesses—they arrive piecemeal. We curate them, not by force, but by attention: noting a child's laugh, a shared meal, the weight of a hard truth. Over time, these fragments form a narrative uniquely ours, resilient against forgetting.

What to gather:
- Fleeting beauties, like frost on a window.
- Lessons from stumbles, softly retold.
- Connections that linger, unadorned.

*On December 14, 2025, pause and add one page to your own.*