by Tony Schanuel
Portraits (19 Weeks Pregnant)
When I walk now
it’s the way you feel
when your body is busy
making bones.
It’s like watching portraits
being painted
watercolors dripping
into each other
charging soul & neurons
placenta palettes
& fetal cell glazing
wet-into-wet wash
lancet of liquids & heartbeats.
Shannon Guglielmo (she, her, hers) is a poet and math teacher in New York City. Her recent work is featured in Rogue Agent, Bombay Literary Magazine, Right Hand Pointing and Willows Wept Review. She is the founder and organizer of a no-fee poetry workshop that connects poets from New York and Massachusetts to strengthen their craft. She is a recipient of the Fund for Teachers Award and the Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship. You can find her at shannonguglielmo.com.
Tony Schanuel is an award-winning photographer and visual artist who has fused a professional background in photography, digital technology, painting and mark making to create fine art that transcends those mediums. His work has been featured in Digital Imaging Magazine, Computer Graphic Magazine, Wild Heart Journal, St. Louis Design Magazine, and is a featured artist in Cyber Palette and Extreme Graphics, two books showcasing digital artists and their work. He has exhibited at the Florence Biennale and his art is held in private and corporate collections including the Fine Arts Museum of Houston permanent photographic collection. http://www.schanuelphoto.com.