“yesterday was funny because you were in a terrible mood but everything was beautiful.”

“Writing poetry has trained my eye and ear to look and listen to my day with deep attention.”

“Each translation has its own personality- and should have.”

“He said he made the cranes in order to make a wish, though he didn’t tell you what it was, only that it didn’t come true.”

“Shit. I feel like I’m whispering all of this when I should really be shouting.”

“I needed to know that others had endured what my family was going through, regardless of the outcome.”