Rachel Turney

Monster

I'm a little pastel monster.

monster

monster

I've got teeth outside my mouth,

another 32.

I'm a devilish little

ice queen.

chomp chomp

Tie me up in red chains,

orange juice on my costume.

I've got wings on my heels.

Flying fish are taken by pelican

and mermaid sushi is contraband.

Childhood

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A Conversation With my 92-Year-Old Grandma

“She has anxiety. Do you know what that’s like?” Her

“Do i fucking sound to you like i don’t have anxiety, fuck man!” me

‍Rachel Turney, Ed.D. is an educator and artist located in Denver, Colorado. Rachel is on staff at Bare Back Magazine and is a reader for The Los Angeles Review. Rachel is a poetry mentor for AWP. She runs the popular online reading series Poetry (in Brief). Her debut book, Record Player Life (the b-side), is available with The Poetry Lighthouse. Website: turneytalks.com Instagram: @turneytalks