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Julia Vassallo
skin melting epic romance
CVS cucumber face mask
even more neck biting
plans for tattoos
the best sauvignon blanc in Brooklyn
pet cremation services
temper tantrums
real live grown adults
muscles on a skinny man
gore horror films
pink tennis shoes
dreams about my brother
reincarnating into my houseplant
that holds on for dear life
misogyny misogyny misogyny
repeating a word so many times
it is alien to my mouth
kisses on foreheads
CATSCANS with contrast
liquid laxatives for a sensitive stomach
V is for Vengeance
girls who have venom tongues
sorry i mean women
sorry i keep apologizing
a cold glass of water in a dust storm
the leg that keeps on tremoring
even alone
especially alone
breathing unevenly
the window cracked on the humid night
lungs made of concrete
do you hate me?
the inside voices out
the outside clothes in bed
the weather is clouding my judgment
removing the scar tissue
sally hansen maroon nail polish
realizing the difference
between dreams and nightmares
this age that doesn't suit me
the suit that doesn't age me
rage quitting all of my friends
i quit raging
i quit quitting
scratch my back while i fall asleep
eat cheap sushi
shove costume pearls down your throat
calcified blood clots in the vein
fingers laced like a delicate corset
push 10ccs of lorazepam
reverie is mine
Julia Vassallo is a poet and the singer of the band Slow Fiction. Originally from Holmdel, New Jersey, now residing in Brooklyn, she likes to explore death, laughter, secrets and human anatomy in her poetry. Julia believes in true love, she finds it every single day. Her work can be found on her substack, a couple of lit mags, and in music on all digital streaming platforms.