Moriko

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— Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and Song of Despair

herakles - euripides (tr. anne carson) //  aaron o’hanlon

Wouldn’t leave my mind sorry

romance by A.L.© (via eveniency)

Obi and kimono by Gofukuysan. 

attributed to Kano Motonobu, late 15th-early 16th century, Japan

Ted Hughes, Gaudete; from ‘Hearing your moan echo, I chill. I shiver’

the jorōgumo is the most well-known of the arachnid yōkai in japanese mythology. jorōgumo live solitary lives, both as spiders and as yōkai. when a golden orb-weaver reaches 400 years of age, it develops magical powers and begins to feed on human prey instead of insects. jorōgumo make their nests in caves, forests, or empty houses in towns. they are known to prey on young, handsome men who are looking for love, and she’ll lure him into her house with promises of affection.

Stained glass spiderwebs 🕸️ 🕷️

Brian Tracy (via perfectquote)