Images: Georgia O’Keeffe. Cannas 1919; Louise Bourgeois, Extreme Tension; Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (Orpheus, Twice). 1991.

Text: Margaret Atwood

Peggy Phalan and Adrian Heathfield from “Blood Math”

Even after we stopped seeing each other, I thought of her with great fondness. Memories of her encouraged me, soothed me, as I passed through the confusion and pain of adolescence. For a long time, she held a special place in my heart. I kept this special place just for her, like a “Reserved” sign on a quiet corner table in a restaurant. Despite the fact that I was sure I’d never see her again.

Haruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun (via ar-rad)