Connubial by Stephen Dunn
Because with alarming accuracy
she’d been identifying patterns
I was unaware of — this tic, that
tendency, like the way that I’ve mastered intimacy
in order to conceal how I felt —
I knew I was in danger
of being terribly understood. Art by Andreea Dobrin Dinu
Recommended listening: Chinoiseries Pt. 3 - Onra
Links of the Day: self-care for the creative soul Green Silence About Haruki Murakami GIFs: Dope on plastic