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26. she/her. libra sun, virgo moon.

[kitchensunflowers]

“This box is for a statement about the Poem. Surely a poem is what remains unboxed. And although the first sentence above may sound merely procedural, yet you see its necessity for appreciating the second sentence. On the untidy border between those two lies everything you want the Day to give you. I hope it does.”

— Anne Carson, about "Short Talk on Pain" for Poem-a-Day, August 25, 2023

[smeen-deactivated20171207]

You’re in a situation you can’t control that’s larger than you can imagine. Sit tight and we’ll keep you alive

[mayorbetteporter]

person of interest appreciation week: ↳ day 1: reasons you love it

[ashstfu]

i love information i need more

[glassangels]

mutuals to go for a walk on a summer night with

[huariqueje]

Larkspur -   Lucy Culliton , 2014.

Australian,b.1966  -

Watercolour, gouache on thick white wove paper , 56.0 x 76.6 cm.

[nothingbutsunflowers]

hiiii 😊 sage and taro for the asks!

hejhej 👋 ☺️

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

can I say tv shows? i feel like i should say poetry or epic novels, and i do love so many forms of art for different reasons but... idk

maybe it's just bc i'm rewatching one of my favourite series right now and i can't stop admiring how much i love it, but something about the possibility of telling epic-length stories, being able to take time to care about micro and macro details, being able to engage with a good series casually or from an analytical lense, possible combinations of words and audiovisuals and longform character development and interactions mini episode beats as well as larger season/series beats...... yeah I love tv 🙈

taro ⇢ if someone called you right now to catch up, what’re the things you’d tell them about?

i just started a sign language course and had the first class today, so i'd probably tell them about that!

plant-based asks 🌿

[nothingbutsunflowers]

orchid & papyrus? <3

orchid: what’s a song you consider to be perfect?

Feeling Good by Nina Simone!

papyrus: if you put your ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle, what’s the first song that comes up? what do you like about it / associate it with?

Lights Up / Harry Styles -- this song (and music video) came out in the evening on my birthday! so I remember watching it when it came out.. I wasn't doing much to celebrate that night so I just remember which chair I was sitting in, watching & listening to it and feeling a bit emotional haha

plant-based asks 🌿

[slfcare]

 ﹟random get-to-know-me ask game  !! 

orchid ⇢ what’s a song you consider to be perfect?

cactus ⇢ something you’re currently learning (about)?

bamboo ⇢ do you change into a different outfit when you get home?

abelia ⇢ do you have a particular piece of jewelry you always wear or can’t part with?

daffodil ⇢ do you have siblings? if yes, in what ways do you think you’re similar to or different from them?

mahonia ⇢ what place, thing, activity inspires you most and how do you express yourself when it does?

chia ⇢ what’s an inside joke you have with someone else?

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

edelweiss ⇢ how’d you think of your url/username? what’s it associated with to you?

camellia ⇢ what were you like when you were younger? do you think you’ve changed a lot?

jasmine ⇢ do you have a movie or book you loved but will never watch/read again?

ivy ⇢ what are your ‘tells’ for your emotions and moods? how can someone tell you’re happy, annoyed, upset or tired?

chamomile ⇢ what kind of things do you like receiving as gifts?

aloe vera ⇢ what’s something (mundane) you really want to experience in life?

palm tree ⇢ do you have a fictional villain you shouldn’t like but love regardless?

nutmeg ⇢ how’s your room/home decorated? do you have a specific theme or style going on?

papyrus ⇢ if you put your ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle, what’s the first song that comes up? what do you like about it / associate it with?

taro ⇢ if someone called you right now to catch up, what’re the things you’d tell them about?

[thunderstruck9]

Hilary Pecis (American, 1979), Table Top Book Stack, 2018. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.

[nothingbutsunflowers]

ok but Saturdays as a metaphor for disability/chronic illness

[nothingbutsunflowers]

"my heart might be broken" louies with heart-related or heart-affecting conditions this one's for you 💕

[linkinmoon]

Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis

[finalgirlfall]

Then they ask the question: Rate your pain on a scale of one to ten? I try to answer, but the correct answer is always anumerical. Sensation is the enemy of quantification. There is no machine, yet, to which a nervous system can submit sensation to be transformed into a sufficiently descriptive measurement.

— The Undying, Anne Boyer

[luthienne]

Olena Kalytiak Davis, from Shattered Sonnets, Love Cards, and Other Off and Back Handed Importunities; "the true repertory of the wrack and redemption of sir olena kalytiak davis”

[pakistaniheaux]

heart: randomly starts beating faster me: what is it what do you see

[nothingbutsunflowers]

covering up my wires when i go outside

[firstfullmoon]

Hanif Abdurraqib, in “Why this poet sees grief as its own kind of spiritual practice”