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“ instructions for living a life:
pay attention. be astonished. tell about it. ” — mary oliver.
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✦ illustrations by henriette willebeek le mair.

bookmarks:
petra diary.
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list of the week.
cinema.
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i believe that poetry is the most beautiful expression of human creativity. every month i select five favourites of the poems that i have recently read. they are often about hope and wonderment, the beauty of nature, and humanity's shared love for this world.

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎january

  • the year, ella wheeler wilcox
  • a winter bluejay, sara teasdale
jan 1 2026 ∞
jan 2 2026 +