Romance
︎︎︎ Nikolay Shargorodsky
︎ Aug 24, 2024
fitness gives way to energy
energy gives way to work
work gives way to meaning
meaning gives way to romance
repetition gives way to memory
memory gives way to excellence
excellence gives way to love
love gives way to romance
change gives way to adaptation
adaptation gives way to normalcy
normalcy gives way to health
health gives way to romance
communication gives way to community
community gives way to establishment
establishment gives way to nobility
nobility gives way to romance
discipline gives way to stasis
stasis gives way to electricity
electricity gives way to novelty
novelty gives way to romance
energy gives way to work
work gives way to meaning
meaning gives way to romance
repetition gives way to memory
memory gives way to excellence
excellence gives way to love
love gives way to romance
change gives way to adaptation
adaptation gives way to normalcy
normalcy gives way to health
health gives way to romance
communication gives way to community
community gives way to establishment
establishment gives way to nobility
nobility gives way to romance
discipline gives way to stasis
stasis gives way to electricity
electricity gives way to novelty
novelty gives way to romance
Nikolay Shargorodsky (Aug. 17th, 1992 — Jan. 21st, 2022) was a writer, poet, and research technician in Brooklyn, New York. His poetry appeared in the McGill Daily and his play ‘The Telegram’ was performed by the Douglas Theatre Company at McGill University.
You can read more of his poems in Issue 2 and here. ♥