i thought about what it means to get old
i thought about what it means to get old
︎︎︎ Vanessa Kowalski
︎ JUNE 21, 2022
cried watching a 13-minute-long documentary about quilting
where is my harmony?
carved into Petra?
the same way we all buttered our bread
through rain I came uncrumbed
checkered pawns made of mulch and rocks,
it’s time for this whirlwind to wind up again
orange zest under your fingernails
bird feeding frenzy
climb through my window at night
let them all see you,
head full of wordplay and curls
gently all the way around,
tonguing a slow lap
i’ll drive
you’ll passange
ring, ring
left a voicemail with your freckle
this is more itinerary than poem
but we are running out of time
where is my harmony?
carved into Petra?
the same way we all buttered our bread
through rain I came uncrumbed
checkered pawns made of mulch and rocks,
it’s time for this whirlwind to wind up again
orange zest under your fingernails
bird feeding frenzy
climb through my window at night
let them all see you,
head full of wordplay and curls
gently all the way around,
tonguing a slow lap
i’ll drive
you’ll passange
ring, ring
left a voicemail with your freckle
this is more itinerary than poem
but we are running out of time
Vanessa Kowalski is a Polish-American independent curator, writer, editor, and artist. She received a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and an MA in Curating, Mediating, and Managing Art from Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. Her artworks and writing have been featured in books and publications such as Clog x Artificial Intelligence, Take Shape Mag, Precog Mag, Speed of Resin, and more. She currently lives and works in California where she loves making a mess and cleaning it up.
Also by Vanessa: i am already tired, the thyroid is shaped like a butterfly