SPARK

Barbara Duarte Esgalhado
Inspiration piece

Worrying Lack of Context
By Amy Souza
Response

The man next door is shaped like a vee, his bottom so skinny it’s a wonder he remains upright. At the grocer’s the man wears glasses behind the register and a wig when serving meat. Windows in the background let us think we can escape. But in the end, there are no secrets–your pot belly, his freakish middle toe. Skin dries and recedes and hair seems to keep growing, even after breath is gone.

——————————————————

Note: All of the art, writing, and music on this site belongs to the person who created it. Copying or republishing anything you see here without express and written permission from the author or artist is strictly prohibited.