The Interlude

don't touch me, i'll cry

Everyone knows trauma can pull you out of your body. But what's the best way to get back in?

Mar 9 •

Lana C. Marilyn

can soca save me?

on the fear of being free - part one

Mar 4 •

Lana C. Marilyn

i who have never known pain - a companion piece

Reflections and Expansions on concepts explored in my last essay and Pain as it pertains to me.

Feb 5 •

Lana C. Marilyn

flavors of pain

I once traveled all the way from Brooklyn to Queens to have hot candle wax poured on me for the first time by a stranger.

Jan 15 •

Lana C. Marilyn

is goal setting a form of escapism? if not, why is “now” so undesirable?

musings on the perception, anticipation, and defiance of time -- and the compulsion to domesticate it

Jan 12 •

Lana C. Marilyn

creation as a gateway to the self

i spent four years working on a poetry collection. at the end of it, i was left with three dozen poems and a dream. here's what i learnt along the way.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

Intersectional Femininity in the Queer Eye of the Beholder

musings on the utility of beauty

Nov 9, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

Film Review | The Substance (2024)

i wish films would stop pretending to be feminist.

Oct 5, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

Profile of The Haunted Girl

an introduction to Postcards From the Void

Sep 20, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

What Type of Sad Girl Are You?

a poem in the shape of a personality quiz

Aug 27, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

Taking The Self Out Of Selfies

the woes of the mirage

Aug 14, 2024 •

Lana C. Marilyn

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