you are the poetry.

The Body Remembers Everything by Caleb Hahne, 2019

Mixed media on canvas 24 × 18 in / 60.96 × 45.72 cm

A Conversation with Richard Siken by Thomas Hobohm

Émile Auguste Hublin - Afternoon Tea (detail)

when e.e. cummings said “i’ll live my life if it kills me”

when andrea gibson said “i suppose i love this life, in spite of my clenched fist.” & when ellen bass said “to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it”

when james baldwin said, “this is why one must say yes to life and embrace it wherever it is found-and it is found in terrible places; nevertheless, there it is;”

when mary shelley said “life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it,”

and when anna quindlen said, “but still. still bless me anyway. I want more life, I can’t help myself, I do.”

The Rings of Power Cast Watchlist ➤ Theme: 📜 Period/Historical 📜 Benediction (2021) directed by Terence Davies Jack Lowden as Siegfried Sassoon

Bartolomeo Manfredi,The Chastisement of Cupid (detail)

actually you know what that's exactly it i would rather someone add 5 parantheticals after every sentence than use tone indicators it's 1. accomplishing SO much more in terms of clarity 2. extremely funny to look at depending on how they're used

observe:

"is this real? /gen" — i thought /gen meant "general" for ages. i would not be able to understand this on first sight a few years ago and is thus ineffective

"is this real? (genuine question)" — i fully understand this without issue

"is this real? (genuine question) (can't tell) (very realistic) (looks real) (scary) (photoshop?)" — is not only incredibly clear it's also very funny to read all of these thoughts stapled together while also in their own parentheses. it's also the most useful because now i can actually address all parts of what they are asking me with as much specificity as BOTH of us need

parentheses my beloved (they are for bonus thoughts) (and questions) ( and sidetracks) (like a 2nd conversation on top of the first)

sorry for thinking it's hot when men are experiencing the worst torment of their life. as if it's my fault

not to quote rent at you like the millennial queer i am, but the opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation.

make art. make music. make literature. make poetry. make clothing. make a birdhouse. make a meal. make a little guy. make a journey. make friendships. make community. make connections. make someone smile. make someone laugh. make someone burn bright with the assurance that they are loved. make a home.

your job on this earth is to care for yourself and be a blessing to those around you. we create a better world right here, where we stand, starting with us.

Nicholas Roerich Born: October 9, 1874, Saint Petersburg, Russia Died: December 13, 1947, Naggar, India

A Calm Moonlit Marine Scene and A Storm at Sea by Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

september isn’t quite septembering for me just yet

i saw you and your male friend across the bar and noticed you're extremely weird about each other in various platonic and/or romantic ways Mind if i obsereve

“shame is sharp, and my skin gives so easy”

This isn't how life is supposed to feel

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*grits teeth* im hopeful i believe there is good in the world im fucking hopeful