
Cup, grey ceramic
cut, the edge of the lip
on the rim. Blood
begins to surface
droplets mix
with coffee and cream.
Thank you for reading my work!
-Alina
Writer in San Francisco, CA
Cup, grey ceramic
cut, the edge of the lip
on the rim. Blood
begins to surface
droplets mix
with coffee and cream.
Thank you for reading my work!
-Alina
Boiled eggs
roll on the counter
shell discarded like scales
of a fish pulled back
and pink flesh quartered.
Belly sliced open
and white skin eaten,
slips and slides
in the mouth,
the yellow yolk
cooked into
a chalky paste
that sticks to lips
and teeth.
Thank you for reading my work!
-Alina
Rain hits the window
a small drumming of fingers
tap, tap, tap, tap
taptaptaptaptap
listening to the wind whisper
and chide the trees, the leaves
in a chorus yelling in protest.
Thank you for reading my work!
-Alina
Papers litter the floor
shelves of sheets gathered
stapled, clipped, stacked
folded and kept in a
disorganized order. Words
within pages, dripping off
the shelves onto the floor.
Thank you for reading my work!
-Alina