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…Jun 24, 20202Jun 24, 20202
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.May 31, 2019May 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…Apr 5, 2019Apr 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…Feb 17, 20191Feb 17, 20191
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…Nov 9, 2018Nov 9, 2018
Mari IlonainPoets UnlimitedCrimeDo you remember the pine trees Stark black in the restless night And the sound of the falling sea?Sep 30, 20181Sep 30, 20181
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…Jul 22, 2018Jul 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…Jul 5, 20181Jul 5, 20181
Mari IlonainPoetry in FormEveningNostalgia flicks its poisoned wings Across the bar, sending bluish rings Drifting over the floor, licking feet In impractical shoes which…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018