I am an overly emotional person. I say too much; care too little. I get angry too fast; cry a lot. I speak too loud; eat too fast. I push people away; and cry when they leave. I screw things up too often, and can never fix them. I am not the prettiest flower in the field, nor am I the tallest or the sweetest.

But I will love you, and every part of you there is to offer. I will see your flaws, and I will love them just as much as I love your strengths. I will be the one to kiss your lips awake in the morning, and sing you to sleep at night. I will love you so deeply that even the ocean would be jealous. I have many flaws; but loving you is not one of them.

\- Julie Martinez

<n>Untitled</n> (2000) by <n>Anish Kapoor</n>.

Are.na

"How would the flower describe itself if it had the ability to speak ?"

<n>Lumen Print 1063 Iris</n> by <n>John Fobes</n>, 2010.

A faint clap of thunder,
Clouded skies,
Perhaps rain comes,
If so, will you stay here with me?

A faint clap of thunder,
Even if rain comes not,
I will stay here,
Together with you.

- Garden of Words (a tanka). Translated.

“as the moon beckons another sleepless night, lost in the tide of tomorrow’s waves, a still and deathly quiet lingers, pulling the ripcord but waiting to engage.” — a poem

It’s going to rain soon, close clouds bloated above us, the air like a net about to release all the caught fishes, a storm siren in the distance. I know you don’t always understand, but let me point to the first wet drops landing on the stones, the noise like fingers drumming the skin. I can’t help it. I will never get over making everything such a big deal. —Ada Limón, from “The Last Thing,” The Carrying (Milkweed Editions, 2018)

A moon flower photographed by <n>Stacey Lowe</n> for <n>Willow Defebaugh</n>'s newsletter, <n>The Overview</n>.

i love having friends who are smart and like to talk about art and fashion and architecture and music and history !! i love having friends who write and create !! i love having friends who see the deeper meaning in things !! i love learning from my friends !! i love my friends !!

Shadow Poetry - Don J's Bestbook Poetry Guide Articles - Chapter 20: What Does It Take To Make A Poet?

If you see beauty in something, don't wait for others to agree.

<n>LE Dive</n> (2024), a collage by <n>Luke A. Stoffer</n>.

Every time I scratch my cat’s neck I’m like..think about how much an animal has to trust you to let you put your hand on it’s throat…though we have never spoken she sleeps at my feet every night and we have a love that transcends both species and language..

Artwork for <n>Strategy</n>'s 2016 release <n>Spindrift</n>, created by <n>Paul Dickow</n>.