Selima Hill’s portraits are always so scrumptious

my silly little vase in it’s final form

The #Beech Marten is a small, lithe and feisty carnivore that can often be spotted close to people. Unlike the Pine Marten, which tends to keep to the deeper parts of the forest and away from people, the Beech Marten is much more active near people. #PlitviceLakes #NationalPark

from the journals of anaïs nin

had to unbutton my shirt and put on a sweater cause I realised I was walking around looking like the guilty remnant folks from the leftovers

fascinated that the Croatian words for mourning - korota - and for corruption - korupcija - have the same etymology in Latin = to break the body

finally learned how to care for roses last year and the results this year are stunning

it’s grief week for me, which is what I call the week cushioning the anniversary of the death of a loved one. Ended up going to a gig alone due to friends cancelling and it was the best decision ever as I got to see the band TBF perform some of my faves 🩵

Prathna Lor

Friday is THE Una Day. 17:00 Darko Rundek & Band, 20:00 movie screening in Srb. Pls share

The Una known as “The One” because of its unique beauty, is governed by national and international nature protection regulations. But it is not safe. A local investor has started construction of a dam at the Una Spring in Croatia. In addition to the immediate threats this poses,

📣 A MESSAGE FROM EMMA 📣 Infuriatingly, the Emma Press Instagram account has been deleted and we have little hope of getting it back (if anyone know any actual functioning forms we can fill in, let us know!) PLEASE FOLLOW our new account @the_emma_press on Instagram!

Gwendolyn Brooks

“I’m not feeling strong yet, but I am taking / good care of myself.” — Linda Gregg . . . This poem appeared in The Sacraments of Desire by Linda Gregg, published by Graywolf Press, 1995. Shared here with deep gratitude.

“Old gods of the chili garlic sauce, let this stupid lust last. Give me what I want even if it’s not what I need. ” — Alyssandra Tobin . . . This poem appeared in Fugue, Spring 2024. Shared here with deep gratitude.

Lucky shirt.

I’ve always loved Slavic antitheses. It’s a common stylistic device in South Slavic poetry and consists of: - a question - several possible answers - negation of the offered answers - the true answer. This one from Vasko Popa’s The Golden Apple is a new favourite.