Swiping Right In Myrtle Beach, Erin Slaughter

Rebecca Solnit, Hope In The Dark

Richard Siken

You are forever one decision away from an entirely different life.

the curse is lifted! you are no a beast no more! congratulations! but you'll never forget the way they looked at you, will you.

Kaveh Akbar

Kaveh Akbar, from "Tassiopeia," in Calling a Wolf a Wolf

Kaveh Akbar, from "Despite My Efforts Even My Prayers Have Turned into Threats", Pilgrim Bell

do it scared do it stupid do it badly whatever it is that's worth doing, that's worth anything at all, we do it. be it scared be it stupid be it badly. the sincerity remains the same.

i have decided by Mary Oliver