Happy Anniversary, Fandom! October 11, 2019
Adrienne Rich (Dedications)
All of this information is from the National Conference of State Legislatures: Voting Outside the Polling Place Report, from 8/11/2020. You can see it online here.
The Orange
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park This is peace and contentment. It’s new.
The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all my jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I’m glad I exist. Wendy Cope
pond water.
fr. “Good Morning” by Mary Oliver
Never lose hope. This life is worth the struggle. Your future self is pleading with you to stay. You are more than your thoughts. You are more than your fears and stronger than you give yourself credit for.
being weird together is a love language
me, catching myself sharing something i wouldn’t say to just anyone because i wouldn’t want them to think i’m not “normal” with someone i love without any hesitation because i’m not worried they’ll judge me for it: oh… intimacy
awsten’s high soft notes = crying my eyes the fuck out again
Gregory Orr, “Ask the tree or the house”, How Beautiful the Beloved
[Text ID: “That music has been playing Since you were born. You must be mad to resist it. Always the beloved Surrounds us. Eager to dance. All we have to do is ask.”]
nothing to worry about… just close your eyes and lay in the grass