THE BODY MADE INTO AN EMERGENCY

A fault line widens at your back,
the body made into an emergency.

Somewhere the night is fracturing
with dirt under the nails.

Recovery looks like orange peels
in a kitchen sink.
Sometimes it looks like static,
red & unraveling

By Ana Carrizo

Biography:

Ana Carrizo is a 25-year-old writer living in Texas. Her works are a personal way of healing and learning to grow. She loves carrying orange peels in her pockets and buying used poetry books. You can read more of her poetry on tumblr (@elvedon).