Tattered wings
Absorbing light
Jackie flies over the cityscape
With coin slots hidden beneath her feathers.
Punch her with brass knuckles
Hear that rattle and clinking within;
The manifestation of monetary motivations
For a 19 year old bride
Internet shopping for $25 wedding bands
And sparkling grape soda;
Will she wear white or show sin
In her favorite green lace gown.\u00a0
\u201cHer ovaries are screaming\u201d
\u201cHer feminism is screaming\u201d
Jackie\u2019s soft edges bleed into the air,
Her black mane turns gray as the math
Of student debt bubbles and rises in her brain.\u00a0
Jackie laughs like Adonis and lives like Aphrodite\u00a0
Her wrist is stripped and she doesn\u2019t care to hide it.
In 8 years time I\u2019m sure Jackie will die\u00a0
With that $25 wedding band upon her finger
And the knowledge that the lips of her lover\u00a0
Have stained another.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jenna Hren Tattered wingsAbsorbing lightJackie flies over the cityscapeWith coin slots hidden beneath her feathers.Punch her with brass knucklesHear that rattle and clinking within;The manifestation of monetary motivationsFor a 19 year old brideInternet shopping for $25 wedding bandsAnd sparkling grape soda;Will she wear white or show sinIn her favorite green lace gown.\u00a0\u201cHer ovaries are… <\/p>\n