Self Portrait on March 1st
In the anxiety attack afterglow,
rabid with foamy toothpaste mouth,
Vaselined floral rosacea,
skull bobbypin-bulletproofed,
feet poking inward skiishly,
teeth all chipped or gone,
Goodwill slip straps shortened shoulders,
gums bottom-shelf-cab grayed,
empathetic eyelashes up and out,
bare-browed mild trichotillomania,
pointy-nosed grandmother whispers,
fat paintbrush fingers,
I paint my blood vessels brown.
Ella Corder is 21 and a factory worker.