#wakethetrees

[lifeinpoetry]

wakethetrees replied to your post: I’ve been quiet lately because there’s...

Congratulations!

sleepdeprivedeyelids replied to your post: I’ve been quiet lately because there’s...

That’s amazing. Congrats, it is well deserved!

Thank you! I rarely have the urge to submit my work so it was nice to find an acceptance e-mail in my inbox a few months ago instead of a rejection. Now to find my words again...

[celle-ci]

may 1 (for b)

along the highway, strips of grass grow the bright color of lime skin and in some spots they are peeling it up and in the corner of my eye, a bird protected her nest, and another bird fled, hungry and the child closed, opened her eyes at the sound of my voice; she knows the tone in a way i never did, or have, or will.

[frankenstein-s]

I hate saying "I discovered your blog," or that "I stumbled upon your blog." No, no. I would rather tell you I happened to look up and found myself here. I tend to keep my gaze fixed on the sky, see, and often bump into things and people. I am happy to be here, though, in this world you have created. It feels warm and strange and familiar. - Bianca

I'm glad you found your way here! I absolutely love your photography, it's gorgeous! 

[ohpaife]

words for bianca I’ve felt too drained lately to write words that read like love letters

but there is a cool breeze touching the nape of my neck

kissing it like a boy with peppermint lips

who smells like earth and soap 

sweat in the night and too many cups of coffee

sunday night with eyes closed smells like

incense, paper and a two week old bouquet of flowers 

from a boy who needs to sort his shit out

who plys you with turkish delight

and when you look into his eyes you recall sun-dried towels 

the warm scratchy smell as you rub your face on them 

as you take them off the line while the ginger kitten rolls on your feet

and you love being told how nice you smell

you crave it daily, the idea that people will remember you

have feelings about you over a marshmallow, a bright day, a flower 

because you walked past or hugged them too long

[celle-ci]

wakethetrees replied to your photoset “me, early & late morning 2.23.2014”

These are really sexy, actually.

oh gosh! i cherish this compliment. it's actually great because i felt disgusting and tired. so thank you. :)

[celle-ci]

1) A spray of cherry blossoms. 2) Drained cornflower Portland skies. 3) Poetry. 4) Fingertips stained with lead or charcoal. 5) Peanut butter on toast.

this is perfect.

and all good things.

[tattermedemalion]

tagged by: hoontastic

Rules: In a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just ones that have touched you. Tag ten friends, including me, so I’ll see your list. Make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them!

1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling

3. The Sugar Queen, Sarah Allen Addison

4. The Little Princess, Frances Burnett

5. The Golden Key, George MacDonald

6. Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women, Maya Angelou

7. Tangled Hair (Midaregami), Yosano Akiko

8. American Gods, Neil Gaiman

9. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making, Catherynne Valente

10. A Field Guide to Surreal Botany, Jason Lundberg

[celle-ci]

Happy Belated-Birthday, Buttercup. I cannot believe I forgot! I am sorry.

ohh b! don’t feel sad about forgetting. thank you! it was a really nice day.