Frame

crisp colgate teeth

line up to greet

his the mouth

which easily espouses such buttery sounds–

such a face calls for a crowd,

necks obligingly stretch–

crane

appease the self indulgent game

upsetting, nauseating

need for recognition

praise

fame

frame

emptiness contained

“Frame” by Meaghan Merrifield

Artwork by Franz Falckenhaus