Pay Heed To Your Heart

from this ask polly

Anne Michaels, from "Infinite Gradation," originally published in October 2017

to love someone is firstly to confess: i'm prepared to be devastated by you.

together we sit in this room, together we listen to birds

The Decorating Book, 1981

Rocket Fantastic, Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Velimir Khlebnikov, Collected Works, Vol. 3: Selected Poems, tr. by Paul Schmidt

Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone / This is How You Lose the Time War

Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

Danez Smith, from "summer, somewhere"

Wendy Cope, "From June to December: Summer Villanelle"

Ama traditional female divers in Japan. They dive into the sea and use specialized techniques to harvest seafood. Clad in traditional white attire, they venture into the ocean using wooden boats or floats. While underwater, they gather fish and shellfish, and their work has a rich history and cultural significance. Ama's occupation is demanding, as they make a living from the sea while embracing the beauty of the underwater world.