Art: Nostalgia by Britnie Walston
COMPOUND FRACTURE
This birth crippled
By the feat, they
Separated early
tendons missing, inaction
not apparent, not hidden
metal mentals, physical
ensues, while losses
tally, the pond settles,
reconvene.
Then blood spills, spackles
Concrete, a culmination
of misdirection, and mad
decisions, these bones
split when we go bananas
and so the hospital
is a revitalize, with wound
scraped from infection,
machines suck yuck fluid,
until the demons remove.
Acceptance of self,
no longer wearing, the mask
This fag burns, with rainbow
Sunshine splattering dams,
Energy unstuck, relative
Revolutions proceed,
to unbind
These masses depleted,
reconciliation of resources
for the invisible below.
About the author:
Raised in Dallas TX and Portland OR, Joseph Iraggi was exposed early on to a diverse array of cultural experience. In 2011, after marching through 6 years of school, Joseph received his Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California. His work has been published in the Aforementioned Press’s publication apt, the Five 2 One Magazine Issue 12 &14, the Paper Plane Pilots, and Drunk Monkeys. He is a tutor/teacher living in West Hollywood.
Art: Nostalgia by Britnie Walston
In the artist’s words:
I am a traditional and abstract artist, focusing on energy through color, rhythm, and texture. As a result, I want the painting to be an experience for the viewer. I am from the Eastern Shore, where I spent a lot of time by the ocean. I really enjoy nature, and painting it as well; especially sunsets. When I paint landscapes, it is my way of escaping, it helps me relive those memories. I enjoy how it makes me feel free and expressive. The thing that I enjoy the most about art, is how I can incorporate my own feelings and emotions into it. Although I do love painting landscapes, I most recently began venturing into the wonderful world of abstract acrylic fluid painting. I love the same feeling that painting landscapes gives me, which is freedom. I also enjoy the experimentation of vibrant bold colors and chemicals which give varying results. I love the mystery and surprise of it all.