The things that ruined my prom night | Brianna Corona

1.     Pine needles sprinkled down like confetti.

2.                                   -prom closed with reflective confetti.

3.     Scattered rocks that shine         [        motor oil.]

4.                                   -black out/black liquid, everyone has different prom nights.

5.     [deafening.    ]  Windshield vaporized. 

6.                                  -Can glass be confetti?

7.     Antlers disappear into the door [        velvet versus sheet metal.]

8.                                  -Bambi?

9.     [yelling.         ] Dad calls

10.                              -what the hell happened?

11.  [stuck.           ]  Satin dress braided around the accelerator.

12.                             -what day of the week is it?

13.  Blue and red stars blinking.

14.                             -have you been drinking?

15.              no     

16.   [crimson.      ]  Shaded stains around uneven pupils.

17.                            -is it okay? 

18.   Fawn fur draped against bent angles [         metal versus nature.]

19.   [static          .] young adult female

20.          [broken               .] single vehicle accident

21.                           -is the deer okay?      [silence         .]

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Brianna Corona is a writer that respects the pain that comes with humanity. She moves around the country with her husband and fur babies, while writing poems about the vulnerable moments she has witnessed throughout her life. She takes pride in making her reader’s skin crawl with powerful imagery.