Red Life Ring

artwork

Roger Camp is the author of three photography books including the award winning Butterflies in Flight,Thames & Hudson, 2002. His documentary photography has been awarded the prestigious Leica Medal of Excellence. His work has appeared in numerous journals including The New England Review, North American Reviewand the New York Quarterly.Represented by the Robin Rice Gallery, NY.

I don’t care if lukewarm water is better for my skin

by L. Stevens

my worst nightmares
don’t end when I wake.
they cling to me
like a black oil slick,

until I burn them off
with scalding water
and my skin is as pink
as rays from
a new sun.


 

the poet
Author's Bio

L. Stevens writes about the moon, darkness, and anything else lurking in the deep abyss of her imagination. Her poetry can be found in the Indie Blu(e) anthologyAs the World Burns,the Free Verse Revolution anthologyHermes (The Kaleidoscope),The Quarterly,Issue X: Wet, andBarBar’s Vol. III: Sweat. You can follow her on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok under @l.stevenswriter.