The Southern Star

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[the-southern-star]

introducing my blog!

99% reposts of things I find whimsical/beautiful/resonant etc. supposed to be a poetry blog but I get distracted :)

hoping to post more of my own things soon

i would love some poetry recs from anyone because i’m a little bit of an amateur.

thanks!

[papayajuan2019]

choosing to engage with my despair in new and playful ways

[dreamstars]

[saltoncity]

work tomorrow is one of the worst things that can happen to you

[heartfairy]

retiring to your chambers >>>>>>

[1995-9]

[fairyinthetrees]

going with the flow in a face down in a river kinda way

[archivearchangelica]

Seen in port authority subway tunnel, 2007

[circusheart]

May I please have 1 everything

[6r14nn4]

Sister Mary Corita Kent

[havingapoemwithyou]

the undertaking by Louise Glück

[ceruleanheaven]

[very clearly indulging the urge] im fighting the urge

[iiumz]

[meanbuddhist]

*turns my attention inwards* mmmmm. no *turns my attention back outwards* oh god

[probablily]

I just love it when things are earnest like everyone get more earnest now

[savethelifeofmychild]

once i read everything on earth then i think ill be prepared to write

[petaltexturedskies]

Mary Oliver, from “Wild Geese” in Dream Work (originally published in 1986)