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5000letters:This is a soft reminder that my book “Shaking The Trees” is available to purchase...

5000letters:

This is a soft reminder that my book “Shaking The Trees” is available to purchase here as well as Amazon, Etsy and as an ebook! And a massive and heartfelt thanks to anybody who has supported me so far xx

and I forgot to mention that it’s also on Goodreads for rate and review (which is v.v.helpful)

Azra I woke up at 4 am yesterday and I couldn't go back to sleep, and I just received your book in the mail. May I just say- one of the best pieces of writing I've ever read. And this is in comparison with novels and other poetry compilations. I wanted to

This is such a fucking wonderful message to receive, heck. I’m so so glad you enjoyed it. It makes me really happy to hear that something I worked quite hard on pays off like that because making people feel anything is one of my greatest joys! Thank you!!!!

"Here is the truth: It is hard to be in love with someone who is in love with someone else. I don’t..."

““Here is the truth: It is hard to be in love 
with someone who is in love with someone else. 
I don’t know how to turn that into poetry.””

- Clementine von Radics, from Untitled (via avvfvl)

Do you have plans to compile more of your poems into a second book?

Not at the moment, no! Shaking The Trees took a bit out of me and I need some time to recover! I think I’m going to work on a compilation of poems for my university dissertation this year but that’s as far as collections will go I imagine! xx

"I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am."

“I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am.”

- Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath (via meggannn)

"Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along."

“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”

- Rumi. (via deserted-streets)

Would your family be opposed to you dating someone who isn't Muslim?

Imagine that my family are opposed to everything.

"Would you like some coffee, would you please kiss me? Here, these are my hands, this is my mouth, it..."

“Would you like some coffee, would you please kiss me? Here, these are my hands, this is my mouth, it is all yours.”

- Azra.T (via daydreaming-with-coffee)

here' a lil' something, would you be up for making a list of songs you'd play at your wedding? i'm terribly curious. have a wonderful day, my darling.

Light by Sleeping At Last. That’s it. Just that one.

I love you

I love you too