Lindi Dedek

Lindi Dedek is a queer emerging poet, filmmaker and clown-in-training from Czechia, based in Berlin. Their prose and poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in publications such as Stadtsprachen, Aji Magazine, filling Station or Tint Journal. They recently finished their MA in Gender Studies and love mermaids, black tea and ballet. You can find more about their projects, such as their upcoming film about trees in Tanzania and Poland, at lindidedek.com


Instagram: @liindi_ded


Tip the author through PayPal at dedkovalinda@gmail.com

EMDR

On her couch, I noticed feelings     after feelings

pass: their movement inaudible      aching


yet invigorating in stuffed chi.   


Chi burning                    through wound 

after wound, the departing breath     manifesting 


a tiny surplus joy. 


The body time-traveled 

the sites of patchwork:             

                            unfinished homes


where fireplaces warmed up the house,

where insults themselves       became familiar


like itchy sweaters. 


I rarely looked away from the slightly vaulted 

ceilings, lungs focused on pushing inhale forward


instead of          sitting    

patiently in velvet   comfort. 


I understood soon enough, my countless appointments 

passing      into nothingness, I would                   

 

never  exhale 


this rural       scenery.

On her couch, I noticed feelings     after feelings

pass: their movement inaudible      aching


yet invigorating in stuffed chi.   


Chi burning                    through wound 

after wound, the departing breath     manifesting 


a tiny surplus joy. 


The body time-traveled 

the sites of patchwork:             

                            unfinished homes


where fireplaces warmed up the house,

where insults themselves       became familiar


like itchy sweaters. 


I rarely looked away from the slightly vaulted 

ceilings, lungs focused on pushing inhale forward


instead of          sitting    

patiently in velvet   comfort. 


I understood soon enough, my countless appointments 

passing      into nothingness, I would                   

never  exhale 


this rural       scenery.

Instagram: @liindi_ded


Tip the author through PayPal at dedkovalinda@gmail.com

Lindi Dedek

Lindi Dedek is a queer emerging poet, filmmaker and clown-in-training from Czechia, based in Berlin. Their prose and poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in publications such as Stadtsprachen, Aji Magazine, filling Station or Tint Journal. They recently finished their MA in Gender Studies and love mermaids, black tea and ballet. You can find more about their projects, such as their upcoming film about trees in Tanzania and Poland, at lindidedek.com

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