Hi everyone,
Happy Holidays & Welcome to 365 Days of Poetry & Honesty ! I feel subdued so not much to say only that
& i am still
floating, drifting.
Here are my songs of the week <3
Monday
the flowers are singing & love rides the clock like there is no tomorrow i wish. there
is in fact tomorrow but i don't want another arrow another goodbye. there is always still time for hurt
or love depending on the sky. i’m afraid
Tuesday
i nurse my sadness with the dream of mutual love smothered.
Wednesday
last night i was an ocean engulfing land i was singing an estuary to skin
Thursday
beyond the myth. my animal heart melt-ing to water & wood, alive. still breathing
Friday
is it a lie to call myself a person ? i look in the mirror & sometimes i see a ghost.
Saturday
I wrote this poem for a friend a while ago & it felt apt for this moment but the moment i can't describe only tell you it's like there’s a big rock sitting on top of my chest.
Sunday
today three poems by Lucille Clifton. i want both starshine & clay, you will not deny me. all of the clocks strike NO but into the dragon’s mouth I go, i imagine myself as free. as wild.
Thank you for reading this week’s newsletter ❤️
Have a restful week!
With love,
Phoenix
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