The Bluestocking 2023-24

Dylan Adler Grade 11 Music At The End of Humanity

I used to watch leaves fall. I used to watch them, Carried by the wind. I used to breathe in salty air And skip over sidewalks And balance on my toes In worn, sparkly sneakers. Dripping between each Yellow-painted handprint Shivers, creamy snow Hovering up goosebumps Shimmying along the walls Black spider arms Creeping across the floor Peeling out of the window Rolling through the mirrors And puddles and sweet Delicate things I bleed the blades Of tomorrow A butterfly Not a scream Trapped Behind white, chipped bars Looping over Loose, ivory stitches on Icicles Pop, pop, pop

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