Mari IlonainThe JunctionHereHere where the waves smash against the end of time: Whipped cream on the black sea, jewel drops flying and falling back, the breathing of…1 min read·Jun 24, 2020--2--2
Mari IlonainLit UpShirleyMiss Shirley was a pretty girl Her eyes were grey, her hair a-curl; Her heart was gay, her life a whirl Of joy in the homestead.·2 min read·May 31, 2019----
Mari IlonainLit UpDomesticityIn the well-lit suburbs, the houses settle down for the night, Cosied into their emotional hotbeds; The sour and overwhelming film of old…1 min read·Apr 5, 2019----
Mari IlonainPoets UnlimitedReflectionsFeel the weight, feel the spaces that open. Feel the emptiness between the stars. Everything repeating, sea-spiralling over and over. What…1 min read·Feb 17, 2019--1--1
Mari IlonainLit UpUntethered3am. The insistent brush of my coat against my bare thigh, the warm humid air as I walk as confidently as if I knew where I were going in…1 min read·Nov 9, 2018----
Mari IlonainPoets UnlimitedCrimeDo you remember the pine trees Stark black in the restless night And the sound of the falling sea?1 min read·Sep 30, 2018--1--1
Mari IlonaGnangnonsenseI’d like to tell you sweet and darling things (J’aimerais te dire plein de choses mignonnes) Letting my love-words fly on silent wings…1 min read·Jul 22, 2018----
Mari IlonainPoets UnlimitedAfterglowThe shallow pond ripples itself awake Into the still un-eyed morning. Nothing is unrolled yet; everything is waiting To unfurl itself into…2 min read·Jul 5, 2018--1--1
Mari IlonainPoetry in FormEveningNostalgia flicks its poisoned wings Across the bar, sending bluish rings Drifting over the floor, licking feet In impractical shoes which…1 min read·Jun 5, 2018----