REPOSE BY CLAUDIA SMITH
PHOTOGRAPHER: Claudia Smith
PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSISTANT: Maxwell Finch
STYLIST: Janai Anselmi
MAKEUP: Isabella Schimid @ Assembly Agency using Mecca Cosmetica
HAIR: Joel Forman @ Lion Artist Management using Alan White Anthology
MODEL: Sophie McFadden @ Priscillas
WRITTEN BY: Chloe Borich
Special thanks to Daniel 007, Tootsie, Sweetpea, Joey and one currently unnamed adolescent
Stillness is a virtue
A shapeless thing that hums
Beneath the surface of being
Momentarily punctuating time
Light falls across the floor
Bringing with it the shadow of the evening
Or the golden break of dawn
Amid a chorus of birdsong
Eyes are closed
Lips pressed against the wind
Doubts surrender to what is
Mind adrift
The body bends
To inner guidance
Intuition
A feeling invited in
Agenda falls to the wayside
In favour of breathing
Deeper
Calm is found within a haze
Touched by chaos and
The smell of rain
Wrapped in a sentimental warmth
Moments like these are not easily
Let go
Solitude marks its place
In the centre of one’s palm
A gentle protest for self
A gentle protest for repose
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SIDE-NOTE acknowledges the Eora people as the traditional custodians of the land on which this project was produced. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples reading this.