Malin Arnell
Not (Understanding) Not being able to Not Not.
What did we touch?
How did we touch?
The porosity of our bodies' togetherness
through
(with-in)
The rainwater we collected
The cliffs of the island
The seaweed on our tongue
The surfaces of the texts
The ocean beyound our reach
The sky inside our breath
Under the spell of the lighthouse
(the presence of Virginia Woolf)
Following a schedule
Unfollowing it
What did we care (with)?
How did we care?
With the shovel in our hands.
Digging
Moving the soil
Gathering the sun
Carrying stones
Making fires
inside
the Russian tent sauna
whipping each other with seaweed whips
Making marks.
Outside
the ice cold water around our bodies
What did we share?
How did we share?
Our rage.
Our fear.
Our commitments
through
(with-in)
the cooking of the food
the baking of the bread
the making of our desires
the touching of our dependencies