Isabel Rhoten

pattern poetry

SAVE THE BODY

Text: leakingdatafillingwalletsfeelyourmoneyinherbloodstream findabackroomfakeanaccentteartheclothbutsavethebody savethebodycloudsredactedsavetheskylinethere’snobodyit’s pulsingsuspiciouswhenthecityparkisemptyfeedthepigeonskill therodentsonatraintimeiserodinglinesrepeatingit’sreleasing moonlickedvisionsmassextinctioncosmiccodestobesomebody beabodyforthefutureyouforgeanentrytheroomisneutralit’s allonfirebirdseedflyingoutthewindowcurtainofentropythe dangerouschlorineatomscontributingexcesscarboncooling thestratospheretheozonedepletingyourbodywillatrophyit’s losingstaminaintoaspiralwithnostrongpostureintoaportal ofonlycomputersrequestingaccessupingtheantechanneling upwardtoreachthenewmoontoreachmorebodyasyourearth becomesanentreethismindspungalaxyhungryforheartbeats Notes: This piece features original artwork by K8 Revels made from sunlight, a magnifying glass, and undeveloped film.

Stargirl

Text: It is a party glossed with boas and no flash and toasting to fill up space with sounds of glass you sneak clinks hear hear magic is pouring from a dark bottomless pitcher of anything can happen When the girl in the skirt asks if you have anything for cramps you give her your […]