the fruitless search for peace

isti | 21 | she/they; reblogs mostly, original poetry sometimes.

[goldentortoise]

Designated Weeping Area, a community art project from Cora Lee (coraleecreates, 2021)

[metamorphesque]

Rainer Maria Rilke, "Letters to a Young Poet" (translated by M. D. Herter Norton)

[iamwizzzzz]

[bone-marreaux]

The piece is titled "A Cute Mascot That Won't Make You Uncomfortable," displayed at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition, according to this source.

The inside is roughly translated to:

Sometimes we have to look at things that aren't cute and make us uncomfortable.

"Because I don't really understand it."

"Because it just feels unpleasant."

If we keep turning a blind eye like that until we can't see anything anymore, then eventually even the cute things will disappear.

No doubt a commentary about Japan hiding the rampant racism, fascism, and consistent war crimes throughout history after its "kawaii" rebranding post-WWII.

[savoureuxx]

"The Resemblance Between Your Life and a Dog" by Robert Bly

[weltenwellen]

I Do Know Some Things Richard Siken

[cloudswamp]

there is only one of everything, margaret atwood

[lelif]

on nostalgia

the handmaids tale, margaret atwood// @firstfullmoon // @stigmatawife // @jb-blunk // forever winter, taylor swift// @an-attempt-at-living // the memory of a memory, katie maria // erica jong // secrets from a girl whos seen it all, lorde; poster by mlgrsdesign// ? // @n1ntendos // @fairycosmos // @inanotherunivrse //@robertszombie // @notbigthief

[violentwavesofemotion-deactivat]

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Mary Oliver reciting her poem “Wild Geese,” published in Selected Poems

You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves

[weltenwellen]

On Seatbelts and Sunsets Hanif Abdurraqib

[literaryvein]

L. V., excerpts from a past life

[importantandunavoidable]

[apoemaday]

"Elysium is as far as to..."

By Emily Dickinson

Elysium is as far as to The very nearest room, If in that room a friend await Felicity or doom.

What fortitude the soul contains, That it can so endure The accent of a coming foot, The opening of a door!

[pngblog]

[canvasoul]

in the midst of all this noise - a clearing, a way out

[dailyclassicart]

Eglon van der Neer - "Judith (detail)" (c.1678)

[mournfulroses]

Sonya Vatomsky, from a poem titled "Spring Flowers," featured in Salt Is for Curing, publ. in 2015

[ferrettaur]

So like an hour ago I just lear🪨︵︵ned that— what the fuck was that. Someone just skipped a rock across my post did you see that