photo courtesy of Charlee Andree
Charlee Andree
Oscillations of the brain,
(Hotspring heads),
rip and tear,
left and right, up and down
A walking, scalding,
running, cold
CONTRADICTION.
Hot spring heads like to run to rivers
(It cools them down, you know? Like medication)
but cold water can’t save
Like the
DOCTOR CAN!
(but it sure helps.)
Hot spring head
Smells like non stop sulfur,
Rotten eggs inside,
boiling, roiling and fizzing
Until brain just GEYSERS!
The aftermath was ugly:
Yolks dripping, bloody from ears
Mudstained Tear Eyes
Broken soul like branches.
But hotspring head still had the water to rush to,
Hurrying to a frozen embrace,
Stopping the steam, soothing the scald.
Hotspring head could
Breathe
Again.
My name is Charlee Andree. I'm a fourth generation Idahoan and have grown up in Boise. I live with bipolar disorder and identify as a queer woman. I study English and Math Education at Boise State and am passionate about justice, community involvement, and supporting individuals' diverse and unique identities.