A Taste of Melancholy

integrating emotions back into my body one confession at a time.

By arlo arctia ✧

· Launched 2 years ago

Downloads w/ Arlo

Downloads w/ Arlo is a kiki with a kiss of introspection and chaos: insomnia leaving you with existential dread? in need of creative advice? looking for a grief circle? just bored and in need of late night entertainment? Take a seat and tap in. Nothing here is ever dull or predictable.

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Poetry

The Museum Tells the Saddest Songs (Part II)

Eli and Wes' love affair begins to blossom, but when Wes becomes distant, Eli starts to question whether they will be able to sustain their…

May 29•arlo arctia ✧

The Museum Tells the Saddest Songs. (Part I.)

In a retelling of a passionate love affair, Eli recounts his blossoming romance and painful separation with Wes, a charming man, newly settled in the…

May 25•arlo arctia ✧

bury me with my love.

if heartbreak was lethal, i'd die with my love. (written in '23)

Apr 21•arlo arctia ✧

Lyrical Essays

How I Fuck Myself into Healing.

Sometimes Chronic Pain Feels like Sex.

Mar 16•arlo arctia ✧

The Mind Outlives The Creator.

making art in the face of your mortality.

Mar 4•arlo arctia ✧

The Power of Being Underestimated.

The Elle Woods’ Effect.

Mar 1•arlo arctia ✧

Reflections From A Body That Keeps The Score

a lyrical essay on grief induced chronic pain and somatic healing.

Feb 22•arlo arctia ✧

Journal

Journal 02: A Hookup Made Me Realize Everything I Was Missing.

The first man to make me feel safe sexually in a long time.

Jun 17•arlo arctia ✧

Journal 01: Life in Motion.

reflections after a body graph session.

Apr 1•arlo arctia ✧

a coming of age story begins.

personal growth and new life chapters.

Aug 3, 2025•arlo arctia ✧

death becomes her.

a journal on queer love, self-perception, and insecurity. (designed by freepik)

Jun 28, 2024•arlo arctia ✧