Friday Love

Poetry
Written By Angelica Urquizo (she/her)

No one shouts for Venus anymore
At the peak of their wave covered in froth
That seafoam of her birth

We buy her roses to sign exes and
Ohhs reaching under the cupid’s bow of red mouths
Even when we're so much better at war

Married to our Tuesday routines
When was the last time you gathered ripe apples
Heard the song of desire on your seashell ear

Swan-dove into salty blue tears
Floating under heaven
Wet with a sweet pleasure for all that shines

Supple life strikes my heart
I only wish to swell 
Rise to a crest if I may break upon your shore

If I may swim to your island
Dance over your thorns and kiss the blooming buds
My love my love my love

Angelica Urquizo (she/her)

Angelica Urquizo (she/her) is a poet and collage artist who seeks magic in the mundane, often finding inspiration from the natural world, mythology, shadow work, and the overall human experience. She is interested in exploring the crossroads of genre, technology, and fiber arts. She is earning her MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics at University of Washington Bothell and has creative works published in Marrow Magazine, Feral, and Genrepunk and has forthcoming work in Clamor and Suburban Witchcraft Magazine. You can find her on instagram: @acraftyname or at:

http://angelicaurquizo.com/website
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