emily

“On first
inspecting Adam, the devil entered his lips.
Watch: the devil enters Adam’s lips,
crawls through his throat, through his guts
to nally emerge out his anus.
He’s all hollow! the devil giggles.
He knows his job will be easy, a human just one long
desperation to be fi lled.”
― Kaveh Akbar, Pilgrim Bell: Poems

“Your grief will be useful some day, says no one.”
― Saeed Jones; Maggie Smith, Prelude to Bruise

“I will find you,” Anharion said. “I will always find you. Try to run.”
― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir

“This one stays with me.”
― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir