MC Fall 2020

ATIVE CREATIVE
Skin
ENCLAVE ENCLAVE
While they tighten the claws around their neck
suffocation consumes them
Black blood dribbles towards their chest
Author: Ashley Mazza Feet hang lifeless
Twitching in the wind
Crumpled bones quake with each shaking breath
Years of consumption appear on their legs
Reminding us of our previous indulgence
Thickened blood tastes sour too
Vapor rises towards the windows of their soul
Tickled hair rises under the sensation
Harboring memories of past trauma
Creature leave this fickle being
Their muscles ache for their release
Scraping away skin from skin
Only to be torn once again
**Given everything that has happened
with the Black Lives Matter movement,
this piece was included to reflect on
the horrendous treatment of the Black
Community throughout history.
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