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Life is so strange,my mind’s a machine,weaving whispered keys—Buñuel and Lynch in between. The angels insidescratch at the door,wings on my heart,fly on the wall. Concrete burnsthe feet once free,touched by sand,lost to the sea. Where are you now?Where did you go?A living echo of youI struggle to know. One day I’ll write downall theContinue reading “Living echo”

You used to hang around long enough to catch the sun go down as it illuminated my face on the green grass by the wild meadows where we played one night by the tree where you held me tight The waves are crashing on the sand I’m cancerous you can’t see me but I thoughtContinue reading “On the shore of the wide world”

I am a mother now I am more than myself I am what I am to her My worries are no longer only about me, they are also about her My desires have merged into what her future could be I want her to be proud of her mother I must be better and IContinue reading “Mother”

For every poem that I layBirds fly in a v-shaped formationA sea is born For every flower in my leiButterflies softly unfold wingsStars adorn For every step that I takeThe Earth revolvesAround the moonTonight For every breathFor ever lastFor every leafFar from reachFor every screamWake up to dreamBreak up the chainsYou’re everything

My name is Fernanda and I am a writer. In his song, Here in Spirit, Jim James sings: “if you don’t speak out, we can’t hear it”. Writing is the best way I know to make sense of my multitude. I want to use this space simply to share what I write, put it outContinue reading “Welcome to my writings”