There lies peace in this morning, it is nesting on the streets, huddling together with relief in a solemn embrace. Our beautiful city is a memory now, it exists in a thousands of digital and analogue photo albums, and in the minds of those who wandered these streets. Some of them, or many rather, areContinue reading “A Stockholm Chimera”
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The Power of One Person
And all of a sudden you start to feel, certain things It erupted from what one person said Those words, they make your being chime A tingle, you wake up from sleep you’ve been stirred alive Those words, cling to you like nothing before You know, they are your truth A person, evoked a sparkContinue reading “The Power of One Person”
The Stained Man – a short story
It’s a solemn morning for the man who is busy pouring his coffee down the drain. He is mad, for all he can see is the stain, the stain on his white shirt which, in his mind, represents his life. He mutters to himself as he watches the rain trickle down the window pane; “I’mContinue reading “The Stained Man – a short story”
Love, Never happened
We tremble As we stride through unknown territories To the sound of ‘Harmony of Pheromonies’ We reach As we speak quietly For each other’s inner entirety We seek As we, eyes locked, gaze solemnly For some sort of certainty We test As we tease in elation For a higher state of affirmation We find notContinue reading “Love, Never happened”
Thunder outside, thunder within
It’s twenty-seven degrees in my room, but I am freezing. My body is laying flat in bed and my eyes are forcing me to keep them shut, they are not ready for a new day. I fall into some sort of half-ass sleep where I enter dreamland. I dream of all the experiences I’ve hadContinue reading “Thunder outside, thunder within”
La Famiglia en Italia
Just arrived home from Arabba, Italy. One week with splendid weather, great skiing, shit tonnes of food, a lot of red wine, family and extended family. I’ve shared a room with my siblings and it’s been a treat to reconnect a little. Because even though we’ve grown up together and know each other on a deepContinue reading “La Famiglia en Italia”
Butterflies
I’m sitting in my room with my bags packed. My family is chatting downstairs with the clatter of porcelain as background music. Tonight is the event of The Free Projects and it feels like as if we (in the team) are inviting people into our personal bubble. A bubble that hopefully will explode into happiness and excitement tonight.Continue reading “Butterflies”
Bargaining With Life
A lot is happening at the same time. We are working hard with The Free Projects , the event is on Saturday and we are smashing out videos, posters, invitations and what not. I love it. It’s what I’ve dreamt of for a long time, working together with close friends with almost complete creative freedom. At the sameContinue reading “Bargaining With Life”
Passive Storm
A passive storm sweeps in Stays Hovers Nothing happens Nothing feels Unfazed by momentum Detached from all that usually sparks A light In minds No whirlwinds here No sunlight Solely A passive storm On the verge of nothing On the edge of everything -J
I Should Have Gone Yesterday
My brother is sitting to my left and my sister to my right. We’re in the car on our way to Östersund and it is the Summer of 2015. Our father is driving and mom is in the passengers seat. It’s like the good old days during summer when we all went on family-trips togetherContinue reading “I Should Have Gone Yesterday”
Life Right Now
Went to the doctor yesterday and got some hard-core asthma meds. Felt like a real junkie walking out of there with a band-aid, trembling body and a face as pale as the snow with halfmoons of purple beneath my eyes. Today is the first day in a week that I can breathe kind of properlyContinue reading “Life Right Now”
When Heaven Split in Ice & Fire
Have I told you about that morning the 29th of January when heaven separated the world in ice and fire? How the sun sprinkled gold over everyone who witnessed it, and made a promise to the dead grass that spring will come and you will be in full bloom again, shimmering of green. Just wait. Continue reading “When Heaven Split in Ice & Fire”
Teenage Misconception
Her mama questions her “What you need that for?” “Your skin is perfect” Another teenage-exploration mama thinks to herself. Daughter, seemingly ashamed, takes the facial scrub into the bathroom Dabs her face wet Looks at her dry skin Applies the scrub And scrubs Scrubs And she scrubs Skin falls down into the sink Scrubs, harderContinue reading “Teenage Misconception”
Scorch & Burn
I am scorching hot I leave burn marks on his skin Or at least he says so I can’t see any He touches me everywhere, literally everywhere It’s a tingling sensation This It fills me with self-esteem I realize he does not want to be close At times He wants to remain close Forever I’veContinue reading “Scorch & Burn”
**Busy**Uploading life to social media**
I believe it’s not a matter of time and place But about how we let us chase and be chased By time, By love, By the worries of our child inside, To experience wonder – nowadays we demand thunder It’s not enough with a train ride to the forest It’s the urge to feel enticed, Baffled,Continue reading “**Busy**Uploading life to social media**”
Capable or Incapabale of Creating Without Fearing
I wake up too late, between 9 and 10 every day. Apparently I’m turning off the alarm whilst sleeping. I try not to get anxious and tell myself my body and soul needs it. It’s the first time in five months that I have days when I can do whatever I want and it makesContinue reading “Capable or Incapabale of Creating Without Fearing”
Shimmery shining doom
“Maybe” I told him “- it’s midwinter now, hopefully the frosty glitter on the freezing trees will last until January.” “Have you seen the way it sparkles at night? How the glitter plays in the light from the lampposts?” He did not answer. “Hello?” “Yes, yes I have seen it, a long time ago.” “ButContinue reading “Shimmery shining doom”
Last hour of a 21 year old
There it goes, this life of mine. Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour and all of a sudden another year has passed and in that realization is nothing more but the now. This year I’ve been treated with many new humans in my life, experiences – both physical and mental, I’ve lostContinue reading “Last hour of a 21 year old”
Foodshoppers – rethink!
Let’s say you are in love with someone. That love object of yours is intellectually appealing, funny, and makes you smile big time. BUT, your love’s skin is covered with moles. Not big ones or too many, but still, moles. And why would that be a problem? You may think now, well, exactly, thank youContinue reading “Foodshoppers – rethink!”
Our Independent Earth
There lies truth in the morning All dark except from shimmers of golden rays A humbleness to the world As if it awoke for the first time Unaware of the circle of past, present, future Of its’ inhabitants Of its’ issues You are ill world I’m not the first to tell you this The citizens ofContinue reading “Our Independent Earth”
The Habit of Writing / Growth of a Character
I set a goal for myself this summer – ‘write a story, longer then you’ve ever written before.’ I’ve had an idea which has been luring in the back of my mind for a while and when I decided to put it into words, it simply felt right. The past year I’ve acquired the habit of writingContinue reading “The Habit of Writing / Growth of a Character”
Josie Mattsson 