rewriting 𝒐𝒖𝒓 bodies for 𝒐𝒖𝒓 selves

this is a tale of the mortar and pestle, of the bygone hands that wielded them. it is a tale of withering herbs — of musky motherwort, of bitter skullcap, of tangy calendula. it is a tale of the brewing of spiced teas, of the concocting of balming salves. a tale of catching souls earthside,…

i see vulvas, and they are birthing galaxies.

many, many moons ago, i saw vulvas in the night sky, exploding into stars, birthing galaxies within the folds of slick lips. many, many moons ago, i wandered through dim, balmy tunnels, enveloped within the earth's womb-like burrows, softly cooing me toward doorways beguilingly shaped in the curves of the vulva. these are the things…