Pelo Bueno

art by Krizia Bruno

Rainbow Sherbet sunsets that
taste of Orange Creamsicle 
on Earths shortest day.
Irises like papyrus,
soaks with the solar 
ink that lingers on
the horizon.
She waits, her eyes— 
liquified cooper,
by the bodega door for
last-minute sweet nothings.

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A newly-proclaimed Bruja from Brooklyn, Krizia is a writer whose Dominican heritage runs deep in her everyday life. She spends her day reading fiction novels and about the occult, drawing comics, visiting metaphysical shops, and playing with her Shih-Tzu, Shiloh. Currently, she is working on a prose chapbook, a memoir, and a graphic novel. Krizia is unpacked in Pittsburgh, PA until she graduates from the University of Pittsburgh. You can find Krizia on Twitter @KriziaIsamar and Instagram @TinyBlueBackpack.