Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters are a delight to read and I have been rereading these for years now. It’s a treasure for those who want a glimpse inside Rilke’s mind and this extraordinary correspondence is a brilliant reminder of
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dear Ollie, I’ve seen things I hope you never, ever get to see there are people I hope your mirror will never be there are stories about me I hope you never, ever read I’ve flirted with angels just to pluck every feather from their wings I gave
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*The Sky Is Dampening* Dear (Name Redacted) The scars we inflicted on my forearm still resemble midnight choking on supernovas. All those morning afters we spent throwing rust down each other’s throats still have me coughing up death threats to
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To The One Who Introduced Me To Ghosting You blew into my life as quickly as you left it. Both times. One minute we were fourteen-year-old girls giggling at the prospect of possibly going to a Jonas Brothers concert. The next, you were avoiding
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