Of Pineapples and Peaches

Hi reader! Welcome to my collection of quotes that at some point, struck a chord with me; I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I'm always on the lookout for new pieces of writing, so feel free to share ones that resonate with you. Oh, and I hope you find what you're looking for.

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how i have been feeling recently :> it’s a change and im enjoying it 🩷

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Practice saying the word “love” to the people you love so when it matters the most to say it, you will.

- Cheryl Strayed

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“Attention is the first and final act of love”

- Excerpted from the foreword of Cheryl Strayed’s book, tiny beautiful things; written by Steve Almond.

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found via irshaadpoetry on Instagram

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by Ellen Bass

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Separation

Your absence has gone through me

Like thread through a needle.

Everything I do is stitched with its color.

- W. S. Merwins

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“I am out with lanterns

looking for myself.”

- Emily Dickinson in a letter to a friend, dated 1855

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as seen on @trivarnahariharan_poetry (Instagram)

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by Wendell Berry

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Translated by @sharhzadeh

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Note: this poem is often incorrectly attributed to Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi.

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