Smeared against the background
yellow, or brown, or off white,
depending on the angle.
A splatter of paint-
I become the brick wall
on unprocessed land
a remnant of something
that once was there,
something that I had lost,
a sore thumb sticking out
out an all-white grass field.
Paint
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About the Author
Jojo O’Such
Jojo O’Such (they/them) is a 24 year old poet and painter who currently resides in New Jersey and has works published in Trillium. They graduated from Ramapo University in 2022 with a Bachelor Degree in Creative Writing and currently work as a high school English teacher. O’Such’s work explores the crevices of humanity with sweeping gestures and striking language.
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