February 2012
41 posts
xeno
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
“Chemical names, bird names, names of fire
and flight and snow, baby names,...”
– from Saying Your Names, Richard Siken (via ungathering)
January 2012
242 posts
“A second is no more than a second, a minute no more than a minute, a day no more...”
– james frey, “a million little pieces” (via thiselephante)
