Hi everyone,
Welcome to 365 Days of Poetry & Honesty ! I hope you're well & that this coming week is kind to you <3
I think my heart is a little broken. I’ve spent this past week ruminating on unrequited love & past relationships & I’ve been trying to pinpoint what's wrong with me. I won't bore you with the self-obsession, I’ll only say that yes I am very good at dreaming, and that means most of the time I break my own heart. But that doesn't mean the hurt isn't real or that people can’t be wicked. Though the issue is that I prioritise chaos, and really there are so many more meaningful beautiful things to pay attention to.
I know that whatever happens, my heart will heal. The ghosts will disappear. I’ll forget. Until I remember, and then I’ll forget. I’ll forget. Remember the dream is the truth. & in my dreams there is no shortage of love, of touch.
songs of the week💌
Saturday
stars pour in like water. i didn't know you were made of nectar.
Sunday
i didn't expect to melt. hold me together.
Monday
i’m the oldest child in the world nursing a soft bruise for a heart
Tuesday
vengeance. vixen. siren. when i want, i want.
Wednesday
maybe honey wine from my lips to your lips. maybe joy will enter the room
Thursday
what breaks aches
Friday
friday brings us poetry by Wendy Videlock, Natalie Wee & Alice Notley! & the Week 34 cento is
“i did not notice the roses, not even the dove // or the sapling.
everything i've lost is a string // that pulls & pulls. there is no ceiling
& collapse stretches into a // river with no end. i'm searching
for the passionate love of a ghost // i don't think it is to be found”
Thank you for reading.
With love,
Phoenix
x
Dear Phoenix,
Each time I receive an email from you my heart get's a bit warmer, excited.
And each time I read it, tears drop down from my cheeks, I feel held and not alone within my feeling.
I just wanted to tell you this. How much these emails mean to me, how extraordinarly beautiful your words are, how valuable your writing and the sharing of it is.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤️
you are not alone x