Dog Girl

Parker Love Bowling

She asked for a mirror

So, she could

watch herself

Grow pretty

Living in fear

of forever

being an

ugly duckling.

She asked for a mirror

So, she could

see a reflection of

a gone world

And an ugly face,

crying pretty tears

knowing they will

forever be

The prettiest things

About her.

 
 

Parker Love Bowling is a writer, actress, and filmmaker. Her debut collection of poetry, titled Rhododendron, Rhododendron, was released in the summer of 2022 by Far West Press. Since its release, Bowling has been published in Unpolished Magazine and The Heartworm Reader Vol. 2.

@parkerlovebowling