spells of survival

spells of survival

queer as in refusing the given shape of things

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Isabel Abbott
Feb 17, 2026
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  1. queer as in staying up until 2:17 a.m. reorganizing your bookshelf by emotional impact instead of author or genre. the heartbreak books together. the poetry that saved my life together. the books that feel like weather. the ones that changed your nervous system permanently. the ones you are still circling, not ready to touch again.

  2. queer as in making a w…

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