[warsan shire: under their breath someone said- “by the time i’ve finished with you, you won’t know whether you’ve been kissed or cut, whether you were loved or butchered. and either way you probably won’t care, just grateful you came close enough to touch.”] #poetry #womenofcolor #font #text #sometimesthis #quotes #lessons #warsanshire #love

[“we wrap each other down, around, become / ground cover for every lonely night that ever was.” —nikki finney, orangerie. #poetry #womenofcolor #nikkifinney #quotes #text #love #currentlyreading] (Taken with Instagram)

from octavia butler’s facebook page.

[“I hope your rambles have been sweet and your reveries spacious…” — Emily Dickinson. #poetry #quote #alter #becausefeelings #gratitude #love] (Taken with Instagram)