environmental studies

E.J. Murry

E.J. Murry (they/them) is a butch lesbian writer, living and working on stolen Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. They write poetry, short fiction and non-fiction. Their work has been published in Meniscus, Bossy, and Woroni. You can find more information about them and their work on their Instagram @ejmurry.

i notice that while you read, your feet
move slowly, curl and uncurl, and i imagine
branches shifting in wind.
while i dress for the day you lie naked
on my bed, smiling at me;
you have never asked me to do a thing.
i breathe, you look at the trees, find me
a seed pod, tell me their species.
even as you measure their trunks, your arms
embrace with tape, in the motion of a hug.
the motion is so gentle;
the motion is all love. 

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