together we mourn the mostbeautiful nightlest we forget its truthfulnessto us--forgive its burden unto us nostalgia takes hold in thedark vacillating between deceptive longingand the sincerest of acheswe can do nothingbut feel. the stars of tonight will foreverburn themselves into the back of our throats, buried but there when called upon. Thisis not lost on … Continue reading Bella Notte
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Dunes
a song is muffled underthe weightof thousands of tons of sandunder the weightrocks breakand on the limestone, I laylistening to the night You cannot see your handsbefore you, but they are orange.stained from the dustthat coats the wild dog’s fur. you, small and skinny,misplaced your desert lover:vulpine and wily you found your wayhalfway across the … Continue reading Dunes
When Success is no Longer Fulfilling
Photo by Jake Thomas Shaw The world is never going back to normal. Nothing that we knew will ever be exactly the same as it was, I mean. In this historically transitional period, many of us are struggling to navigate school, work, childcare, all while trying to maintain a healthy, but safe, social life. As … Continue reading When Success is no Longer Fulfilling
Headlines
Scrolling through the "news" threads on Reddit has felt more and more like I am slipping into Underland. I am honest to god serious. What else do my friends mean when they say they stopped checking the news for fear of falling deeper into the rabbit hole? I mean seriously, from this week alone: "Kanye … Continue reading Headlines
Equinox
I enter this season damp saline crystals form on my cheekbones I am ready to glow