Kait Fenwick














eX de Medici








eX de Medici







I see roses wrapped in gunpowder
Petals fall under the weight
Vibrant colour rendered dull by dust
 
Peeking out from beneath the hand gun
I see a sea of marigolds
So bright my eyes burn
They smell funny
 
As a child I would pick the petals one by one
until nothing but the pistil remained
And it too collapsed
 
Rolling the yellow petals
between my fingers until
they stained saffron
 
I found out the other day
flowers are comprised of male and female parts
Maybe that's one of the many reasons
I cover my body in them
 
I discover this iPhone application
A virtual petal picker
An anxiety soother
 
A means to keep your brain steady
while the world rushes by
A nice sentiment
as long as it doesn’t replace little
fingers being stained saffron