Hello,
I hope you're all well and not melting in this hot hot weather! I’m dreaming of rain.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about what it would look like to move through this world feeling empowered in my body. And I’m thinking about how I must hold myself together and not fall inside of memories or ruminate on the past. And maybe I’m running away but really, intuitively, I feel that I’m running towards something, someone, towards myself. And to do that, my feet must be fixed faithfully in the present. The future will arrange itself accordingly because I know what I hold inside of me.
I hope the rest of this week is kind to you & I will see you next when I’m ready to share. I hope you enjoy the poetry 💌
Monday
it always rains. i hope it rains.
Tuesday
the truth is you offer one bird & skeleton // you ask // that i hold death to my nipple
Wednesday
is love a burial?
Thursday
swallows the Earth with her Want.
Friday
it's true that desire can consume you. it's true that i like to play with fire.
Saturday
visions of tame lions. God forbid!
Sunday
3 poems. A gift from Marie Howe, Nikki Giovanni & Adrienne Rich. & Together we are singing
“ the air turned red. the ocean grew teeth. Autumn might not come but let us continue our dance beneath the sun. whatever happens with us, with this earth, your body will haunt mine.”
Thank you for reading.
With love,
Phoenix
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