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view of mainly blue sky with light cloud and a slim slice of ocean at the bottom. There is a bronze sculpture of a woman at the right hand side, looming large

At the local swimming pool — the only one with unbarbered legs and no towel, chocolates dragging me down — but the sky is blue 17 January 20266 July 2026

not ‘War and Peace’ [a reblog] 16 January 202613 January 2026

the die, recast 15 January 202615 January 2026

selfie of a person's decolletage and them holding a brown plush toy. you can only see the face of the soft toy. It has round black eyes, a large brown beak, and small triangle ears on top of its head

How to be a stranger (or, What Not to do) 7 January 20266 February 2026

black and white image of people waiting outside in a very long queue, in a Latin country

I’ve Been Standing in Line for Five Days at the Motor Vehicles Department to Renew My License While My Husband Started Divorce Proceedings and Sold the House 4 January 202610 February 2026

Reading the cups 2 January 20262 January 2026

Talkatora Gardens, 22nd May: A Prayer 29 December 202510 February 2026

Flowery Ripples and Jewels 25 December 202525 December 2025

Ding dong dell 20 December 202521 December 2025

Two Triolets 17 December 202511 December 2025