Thaddeus Krusinski (17)
I Want Hypothermia
lungs eroded by dirty brown clay
the mountain I once knew feels so far away
watercolor splotches soak my dress
they were supposed to look like something
but now they don’t look like anything unless
you squint your eyes and tilt your head:
at least that’s when she could see something
emaciated fingers embrace the cockroach
empty shell confined between decaying teeth
flesh contorted into a form of freedom
fed to flighty monarchs
small wings fall to fewer shoulders, felt by none
no luxury, darling, there’s money calling:
he doesn’t know if he should answer
Thaddeus Krusinski, known as Thad, is a seventeen year old from Erie, Colorado. They are a senior at Peak to Peak Charter School and plan on studying film in college. They are part of the LGBT community and support all things artistic, including writing, poetry, film, drawings, and more.
I Want Hypothermia
lungs eroded by dirty brown clay
the mountain I once knew feels so far away
watercolor splotches soak my dress
they were supposed to look like something
but now they don’t look like anything unless
you squint your eyes and tilt your head:
at least that’s when she could see something
emaciated fingers embrace the cockroach
empty shell confined between decaying teeth
flesh contorted into a form of freedom
fed to flighty monarchs
small wings fall to fewer shoulders, felt by none
no luxury, darling, there’s money calling:
he doesn’t know if he should answer
Thaddeus Krusinski, known as Thad, is a seventeen year old from Erie, Colorado. They are a senior at Peak to Peak Charter School and plan on studying film in college. They are part of the LGBT community and support all things artistic, including writing, poetry, film, drawings, and more.