holes in my butterfly wings | kayanat tahreen saif | Substack

losing him, losing me, losing grief itself.

aka heartbreak, healing, and finding love again.

Nov 29, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

prospective lover, beware.

teach me how to kiss without teeth.

Dec 21, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

when earth shattered the sky

a poem on the guilt of grieving something you broke

Jul 28, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

i am for— ;a poem.

sometimes purpose lurks in the liminal space

Jul 3, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

bird's eye; a poem

about greatness and isolation

May 13, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

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intimacy is carved into my bones, i can't grasp it without carving out my flesh

Feb 23, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

i am for— ;a poem.

Jul 3, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

gods who bleed red

Feb 20, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

mirror mirror on the wall; who's the saddest of them all?

Mar 14, 2025 • kayanat tahreen saif

holes in my butterfly wings

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