Things I Couldn’t Say Out Loud

October 2025

The Physics Of Almost

The Pauli exclusion principle says no two particles can ever occupy the same space.

Oct 30 • 

Shannon Shpak

4

The Illusion Of Permanence

The Greenland shark can live for more than four centuries.

Oct 23 • 

Shannon Shpak

5

1

This Ordinary Continuation

I built something beautiful once.

Oct 17 • 

Shannon Shpak

1

1

The Cost Of Loving

There are days I feel like I am made of ghosts.

Oct 9 • 

Shannon Shpak

3

The Law Of Survival

In ancient Rome, grief had a deadline.

Oct 2 • 

Shannon Shpak

5

September 2025

The Rest Of It

When I was four, I would flatten myself onto the sidewalk and watch puddles reflect rainbows.

Sep 25 • 

Shannon Shpak

4

The Work of Unwiring

There is something I cannot contain.

Sep 18 • 

Shannon Shpak

4

1

2

This Is What Remains

Expectation is its own assault.

Sep 4 • 

Shannon Shpak

3

1

August 2025

Why I Didn’t Say It

The year I was eight, I could name over 300 dog breeds without help.

Aug 26 • 

Shannon Shpak

5

Before I Knew How to Say It

Long before I knew how to speak clearly, I learned how to notice what wasn’t being said.

Aug 21 • 

Shannon Shpak

5

1