elementia
bucketfuls of butterflies
By Grace Toscanoreal art is dipping myself in paint and throwing myself against the pavement
wow look at that stain
paint
paint
paint
all the feelings away
until you darken the page and there’s nothing left to say.
Lilith’s Vengeance
By Grace ToscanoLilith used to bite her tongue when men talked to her, because her responses would end up hurting her more than the bit of blood.
Lilith wore layers of clothes as armor, wrapping yards of cloth around her body, but even the plainest garments wouldn’t stop the attention.
El Niño & La Niña
By Wyatt VaughnEl Niño
Indescribable, Unfathomable
Warmth.
Simple and mindless.
Basking in the leisure of
relief.
Carried, effortlessly, by the
breezing winds
You exist
only in
My absence.
Mother and Daughter: A Collection of Phrases
By Christina BencinMother and Daughter: A Collection of Phrases
I hate you.
I’m so sorry, Mommy.
…
I love you.
Stop jumping all over me, baby! You’re like sticky rice.