I’ve been following Momus Najmi on Twitter and Instagram for some time now, and I’ve found his unique and insightful posts deeply refreshing in a sea of social media sameness. Najmi’s voice on social media is identical to his voice in Mumblings of a Fool: honest, fearless, wise, and unrelenting. He’s that person who speaks …
A poem from Sanghvi’s fifth book, Cerulean. Released: March 13th, 2020. I despair in the face of thinking these thoughts, and feeling those feelings which invoke [or else mimic] the very same spirits which are known to make me despair… At least by those few who care enough to know more of me than just …
Your bones dug into my neck Like some rusted-over shovel, My face shoved into a soggy pillow, Thanks for the muzzle. You became afraid Whenever you heard those “snaps”, “Crackles”, And “pops”, Not because you loved me, But because you feared the cops.
For those of you who don’t know about my recent series of “celebrity” videos, I’ve been doing a satirical take on celebrity life via TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. For those of you who do know about these and have maybe even seen them… I am so sorry. Nevertheless, even here at the beginning of this …
I don’t usually write book reviews; as a matter of fact, this is only the second one I’ve ever posted on this blog. My [unintentional] “celibacy” in regards to not blogging about other authors’ books persisted for a long while without any glitches. It’s not exactly like I was going out of my way to …
Original piece written on July 1st, 2019. I can finally see the thestrals. Even though I was an avid lover of the Harry Potter series throughout my early childhood and teenage years, I never gave thestrals, the characters they concerned, nor the implications of their attributes much serious thought… That is, until today, when I watched …
A poem from Sanghvi’s sixth book, The Book of Soft, Sweet Nothings. Released: April 11th, 2020. Naught I… Flesh I… Face I… Bleeding I… I… I ripped my face from my skull today, Even savored it slightly As it melted, Fallen flesh …
A poem from Sanghvi’s fifth book, Cerulean. Released: March 13th, 2020. Content warning: grotesque imagery, eating disorders, potential for self-harm, suicidal ideology Find more info on Cerulean HERE, or follow Ami J. Sanghvi on Instagram or Twitter for updates.
A poem from Sanghvi’s fifth book, Cerulean. Released: March 13th, 2020. Sometimes, I try on these words like jeans. I squeeze into them, or else squish them into my small, flat palms, as if it is they who will wear me instead. Alas! They almost never seem to fit, nor do they ever quite seem …