(i will not tell you)

my skin rips

at the mention of your name

find your scent

across cities

see red

for days after

we touch

arms bruised

from carrying

this

question

s.s.

*the shades of grey episode*

the shades of grey episode

there is nothing achromatic about the way we love.

s.s.

the entire universe

"do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you." -rumi

california dreamin'

s.s.

dénouement

a mixette for the ones who feel the most.

wanting things - astrud gilberto

mreyte ya mreyte - racha rizk

atomic peace - alice coltrane

hold heart - emiliana torrini

the song of the sea - emahoy tsegue-maryam guebrou

draw the stars - andreya triana

atlantique nord - yann tiersen

clair de lune - isao tomita

love, s.s.

we are water

shadi reminds me that human beings are comprised mostly of water.
i say it aloud: we. are. water.

i imagine my body as the ocean
hips propel movement
waves gather
rise up
climb rib cage extend
foam hands that
colonize throat
heart bobs like a stubborn ship
avoiding whirlpool fate

as my entire being is
pulled like a marionette
by the loving moon

s.s.

ars poetica

we are the thin skin
tribe
bare bone warriors
caress the weary
kiss feet
rub wounds
we live in your houses
in shelves
under beds
rest in your ear
stay awhile
dance on tongues
we ride the light
frequencies
like fire flies
eat the darkness
disparage our efforts
we see through your pain
and
shower
wreaths made of words

s.s.