Rachael Prokop spent her teenage years in rural Ohio, but now resides just outside of Washington, D.C. She likes faeries, whale sharks, and writing essays on obscure topics. You can find her on Twitter or email her at rachaelynn@gmail.com.
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Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
