Caroline M. Mar, From "Intelligible"

Dancers by Franz von Stuck (1896)

Mary Oliver, from “We Should Be Well Prepared”, Red Bird

It seemed more honest to remain silent.

Ingeborg Bachmann, quoted by R. Kolewe in 'Afterletters: From an essay on desire'

photo by G. Riebecke, 1929

from The Dog In Photography 1839 - Today

"Suffering feels religious if you do it right"

Chelsea Hodson; Tonight I'm Someone Else

Wendy Cope, "From June to December: Summer Villanelle"

Marina Carreira, from "What the Water Gave Me"

Mieko Kawakami, from 'Heaven'

Jean Ranc, Portrait of Barbara of Portugal detail, ca. 1729