clone of a dandelion
i could be doing more
than busting my body into
bruised fruit
more than
pantone matching
purple knees to
the creped drapes
i’ll use
to strangle a second husband
after the electric fence kills the kids
i could
i could do better
retracting lashes on a misnamed train
i watch smooth
over the frozen bluejay.
Shana Blatt is a junior at SUNY Purchase, where she studies creative writing and literature. She spends her time with friends, making art, and reading and writing poetry.