Ten Pre-Revolutionary Pillows, Watercolor 1910, Mariamna Davydoff, Russia

Awfully mortal, aren’t they? Their inner lives twist, wad, and shred. Their outer lives are sometimes called shams.   I change oily, stained cases, eventually. Even if you’re tiresome, they’ll prop you, Crease your sleeping skin, Press comfort in.  ...

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