The Linnet's Wings | Page 53

WINTER ' FOURTEEN Fifteen by John C. Mannone Strawberry and lime streaks her hair; purple eyeliner and gothic black fingernail polish sheens under escalator lights at the outside mall. With one hand, she clicks buttons on a smart phone, messages her dreams to Casey. With the other, fingers brace a menthol cigarette whose smoke rises toward the stars, disappearing into the vast night. ### Art Title: Odalisque, Following Matisse, Marie Lynam Fitzpatrick The Linnet's Wings