My cousin WhatsApps me from Costa Rica…
…My family is calling because
I’m in Oklahoma, which, to them, is synonym for tornado.
Te amo, I say as my cousin lowers the phone for our grandmother
and can’t recognize all these new skies.
to hear. She’s scared because she’s lived in the town for 80 years
— Jacob Shores-Arguello from poem The “Change” in Climate Change
- It’s Not The Shattering Itself That Breaks YouThe loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly. It’s not the shattering itself that breaks you—it’s the silence that follows, the quiet space where you realize there’s nothing left to salvage. And in that moment, you know that you’ll… Read more: It’s Not The Shattering Itself That Breaks You
- I Am Not The Whiskey You WantYou cannot travel the road until you yourself become the road. — Alan Watts I am not the whiskey you want. I am the water you need. — Rupi Kaur from poem Milk and Honey
- Life Is Too Short To Wake Up With RegretsLife is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely… Read more: Life Is Too Short To Wake Up With Regrets
- Make Love Your Lodestarwant to be happy? live the impossible life make love your lodestar for a life that’s more than dandelion wishes you must take action — Jason McBride from haiku on Medium
- There Is An Ocean Of Silence Between Us… And I Am Drowning In It… the sad part is, that I will probably end up loving you without you for much longer than I loved you when I knew you. Some people might find that strange. But the truth of it is that the amount of love you feel for someone and the impact they have on you as… Read more: There Is An Ocean Of Silence Between Us… And I Am Drowning In It