<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Vicarious Living]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Glass House]]></description><link>https://elenalmorrison.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:40:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://elenalmorrison.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Monarchs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always find her there- in the sticky remnants of day and night and moments nigh but far too far to grasp; like droplets gone before...]]></description><link>https://elenalmorrison.wixsite.com/website/post/monarchs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d454664f6a306aa29842d6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:10:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Morrison</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Again, it’s like a clock is ticking and only I can hear it. “Be patient,” they tell me. 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