Love physiology

War paint

For all the things I'll never be

My greatest hope is to be proud of myself for the person that I am. These characters on paper and canvas are pieces of my soul illuminated. Every time I sit down to draw I am freeing a part of myself that is in fear and creating something beautiful in its wake. My skin is within these pastels; my heart in the sentiments and my optimism in the eyes of each girl.

Proud of You

Residual Anger

Impacted

I hardly noticed you at first
Clandestine with your company
Until abruptly causing chaos in my brain
Remember when I thought I had a brain tumour?
I rode the bus to A and E
And the guys behind me talked about Viagra

Then we went to see District Nine
I tried to touch your protruding exterior
It was a bit too small to reach
Along my upper right jaw bone
It hadn't fully emerged yet
That was the first time I truly felt your presence

Now they are about to evict you from my mouth
They say that you're impacted, dear Tooth of Wisdom
I have been impacted also


Pulled

I tried to ignore the parallel
between my tooth and you
It lay dormant until we collided
Then erupted into a fiery hell
That disappeared the moment it was pulled
The opposite of the Tooth Fairy
I suspect you are a Tooth Demon
Instead of a gold coin
You left a gaping hole
I would like to please know
Whether there are any more like you?
Intent to inflict their fiery hell.
You see, I have three wisdom teeth to go.

Frost or flame

Healing Power

For Beth xxx

To my lovely friend Beth, may this year be as bright and beautiful as you are (very)

xxx

Year of the lion