I spotted you on the steps

It was Mother’s Day, but you may have been with your partner

You walked towards me and did a head nod

I think I made a …

By Samantha Merz

…off psychic tears

Fluorescent yellow cichlid

Santa Patrizia

The Administrative Assistant…

By Samantha Merz

…the breakfast buffet, I choose cut up Portuguese plums

Put them on my plate

Poured myself some peach juice in my glass

Spread some apricot jam across my…

By Samantha Merz

…seafoam lattes

Planning on wearing opals for brisk October nights

Moonstone on Mondays

Gold and fuchsia beaded headdress drapes my hair

Neon green eyeliner and a cyan crewneck sweater

Thank you for offering to…

By Samantha Merz

…a clouded leopard

Wolves and bears learning from each other in the wild

Heaven at midnight must be magnificent

Running through the silver portière

Golden horses trotting in the desert

Floating on an oversized, hollowed out…

By Samantha Merz