The Weight of Light
There is a particular kind of brightness that arrives when the world is stripped of its complications. We spend our lives building walls, gathering things, layering ourselves against the cold. We think these layers protect us. But sometimes,…
Just Another Dragonfly by Shahnaz ParvinThe Weight of a Breath
In the quiet corners of a garden, time behaves differently. We are accustomed to the frantic ticking of clocks, the relentless forward motion of our days, and the heavy demands of productivity. Yet, there are creatures that exist entirely outside…
Amidst a Sea of Pottery by Shahnaz ParvinThe Weight of Earth
We spend our lives shaping things that will eventually return to dust. There is a particular gravity in the hands of a maker, a quiet understanding that the vessel is only as strong as the clay allows. To sit among the work is to sit among…