from Birds Hover the Trampled Field and Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out
[text ID: The enormity of my desire disgusts me. / Love, for you, is larger than the usual romantic love. It’s like a religion. It’s terrifying. Now one will ever want to sleep with you. /end ID]
“Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out” - Richard Siken
The Lament for Icarus - Herbert Draper
[text ID: You will be alone always and then you will die. / I’m sorry it’s such a lousy story. /end]
[text ID: You said I could have anything I wanted, but I just couldn’t say it out loud. /end ID]