#aline mello

[whenwerethrough]

Pink life 💝💘💞💓💓🎀💕💗

[lifeinpoetry]

I want small signs of belonging. A child’s arms reaching up.

A thoughtless we that comes with habitual love.

— Aline Mello, from “When Looking for Home,” published in wildness

[lifeinpoetry]

English fills my mouth with its hard edges / cutting so it fits better.

Aline Mello, from “ESL,” published in The New Republic

[yon-fle-aross]

[whenwerethrough]

Currently reading right now 🌸

[scribbledsymmetry]

I look for soft earth to dig into. A couch to sink into with books and plain white crackers and no choosing a language. Just me without words. My sounds and silence enough to earn a name. A bedroom. A playground. I want small signs of belonging. A child’s arms reaching up. A thoughtless we that comes with habitual love.

When Looking For Home, Aline Mello