swifts  &  s l o w s · a quarterly of crisscrossings

clearing the forest
maija mist

← home or next →

≥≥≥ clarity of mvmnt
g train twrds ≥≥≥ or

❂ went to look at a lot
❂ went to the grocery store
❂ went to meet you to with a bag of laundry
❂more weed or

i am clearing the forest
i am weeding between weeds
i am sure of not one thing
i am sure of it

mauna

mist as cover
it s not too small

a lesson in character

some days i can t even spell

durian

things u can do

beneath the awning

refractory period

space bw

complete mission

move sensation thru

find me everywhere so i know it s real

open th steam vent

stone 2th othr side

create th conditions

exorcise each form

what drops
w/o focus

← home or next →

on(3)time, a collection of poetry by maija mist
will soon be released on Arteidolia Press.

maija mist is a writer & artist with roots in Baltimore, New York, & Hawai’i. Her work considers notions of space, transparency, time, & the limitations of the language. She weaves non-linear narratives that allow her audience to float through visions & worlds while considering multi-dimensional realities. She has published work with Metatron Press, Spectra Poets, Perennial Press, & Women.Weed.WiFi. Her visual work has been exhibited globally.