Back Porch Review 2020
This is Vernon Township High School's literary magazine for the year 2020.
This is Vernon Township High School's literary magazine for the year 2020.
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Porcelain and Pine
By Gabrielle Flig
Two dolls,
porcelain and wooden,
sit on the same shelf.
The china-crafted figure
from generations back
never looked so young.
Ashen blushes and wavering colors
perfect for the eyes.
The wooden marionette,
reeking fresh of pinewood,
never looked so old.
Vibrant reds strands and green fabric
compliment the naturally tanned surface,
safe for the grubby hands.
Flutters of footsteps enter the room.
Small hands grab at the ceramic doll,
plucking it off the shelf;
the model of pine remains.
Glass on wood reverbs the halls,
scattering colorful fragments
across darkened flooring.
Upon the shelf
Painted eyes stay fixed.
A doll, of wood,
stays seated on a shelf.
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