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.
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Art Title: Odalisque,
Following Matisse,
Marie Lynam
Fitzpatrick
The Linnet's Wings