disruptive calm
by © Katerina Bak, courtesy of the artist
sinful bliss
by © Katerina Bak, courtesy of the artist
Swathed in s i n f u l bliss
she breathes in unseen traces
of their languid lust.
crumpled linen
by © Katerina Bak, courtesy of the artist
She bathes in mornings
of s t r a w b e r r y coloured sun
and crumpled linen.
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“I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”
—Georgia O'Keeffe
rebloom
OPPRESSED I by © Tomasz Górnicki, illegal urban installation 2018, photographed by © Norbert Piwowarczyk, courtesy of the artist
Dwindling sorrows
shelter the seedlings of loves
destined to r e b l o o m.
neon transcendence
UNDERBRIDGE by © Tomasz Górnicki, illegal urban installation 2017, photographed by © Norbert Piwowarczyk, courtesy of the artist
In darkness beyond
past lives once-treasured he greets
n e o n transcendence.
perished hope
ON THE EDGE OF SHADOW by © Tomasz Górnicki, illegal urban installation 2016, photographed by © Norbert Piwowarczyk, courtesy of the artist
A faceless shadow
anchors him to p e r i s h e d hope—
echoes stain his skin.
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“Chaos is rejecting all you have learned.
Chaos is being yourself.”
― Emil Cioran
gentle darkness
‘Table Constriction II’ by © Stephane Graff, courtesy of the artist
Their gentle d a r k n e s s
extinguishes her nightmares
with lashings of faith.
jagged
’Rapid Ego Deflation Experiment’ by © Stephane Graff, courtesy of the artist
Perforated dreams
litter cold j a g g e d shadows
of obligation.
untold
‘Regarding Picasso’ by © Stephane Graff, courtesy of the artist
Her u n t o l d story
shields promises once made
to be sacrificed.
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“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.”
―Carl Gustav Jung
lost rainbows
'Mwasi', Acrylic on canvas by © Yaël Hupert, courtesy of the artist
In silence they pause
to exchange unspoken gloom,
mourning l o s t rainbows.
haphazard
'LIU', Acrylic on canvas by © Yaël Hupert, courtesy of the artist
Bitter loveliness
lingers in the wake of their
h a p h a z a r d romance.
sweetnesses
'LINA', Acrylic on canvas by © Yaël Hupert, courtesy of the artist
Velvet reflections
s h a t t e r sweetnesses once shared—
outside it rains slow.
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“You deserve a lover who wants you disheveled, with everything and all the reasons that wake you up in a haste and the demons that won’t let you sleep.
You deserve a lover who makes you feel safe, who can consume this world whole if he walks hand in hand with you; someone who believes that his embraces are a perfect match with your skin.
You deserve a lover who wants to dance with you, who goes to paradise every time he looks into your eyes and never gets tired of studying your expressions.
You deserve a lover who listens when you sing, who supports you when you feel shame and respects your freedom; who flies with you and isn’t afraid to fall.
You deserve a lover who takes away the lies and brings you hope, coffee, and poetry.”
― Frida Kahlo
atonement
Audrey Dero, Brussels 2012 by © Claudio Capanna, courtesy of the artist
In obscurity
she whispers softly to the dark
to a t o n e their love.
melt
by © Claudio Capanna, courtesy of the artist
The s l o w morning melts
what was of yesterday; soon
darkness will return.
abandoned clouds
Sofia, Brussels 2018 by © Claudio Capanna, courtesy of the artist
Doused in her sunset
she watches a b a n d o n e d clouds
tumble in the sky.
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“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”
― May Sarton