Komal Basraon

“You were drinking sangria and I was throwing oranges at you,
but it didn’t matter.
I said my arms are very long and your head’s on fire.
I said kiss me here and here and here
and you did.”
― Richard Siken, Crush

“I’ve been in your body, baby, and it was paradise.
I’ve been in your body and it was a carnival ride.”
― Richard Siken

“What is a ghost?

Something dead
that seems to be alive.

Something dead
that doesn't know it's dead.”
― Richard Siken

“Bird 1: This is the wrong story.
Bird 2: All stories are the wrong story when you are impatient.”
― Richard Siken, War of the Foxes