Lividity
- Lividity
Four long years bloomedin a roar of grief. Picturesglued to frames, wickerfurniture for kindling,glass crackingat the lightest touch. I slidea shard across my palm.I embraced the fear of deathwhen Papa died. How quietthe walls? Their blottedsilence like lightingbeneath my skin—red trailsin a copper-colored field. [End Page 113]
Mateo Perez Lara
Teo (Mateo) Perez Lara is a queer, Chicanx, nonbinary poet from Bakersfield, California. They enjoy horror movies and glitter. Their poems have appeared in Columbia Literary Journal, EOAGH, The Maine Review, and elsewhere. They are currently working on a chapbook.
