Ella Stockwell
Photography and Poem By Claire Busse
All In Good Taste Piecing together the quilt of my life Vibrant patterns Exquisite stitching All in good taste Purple tops and green hats Shoes someone else has walked a life in Fit me just right Purple flowers and green grass Treat people with kindness in my ear Feeling good in my skin Purple thread and green fabric My hands weave a memory Made just for me It’s all in good taste until It’s something new A new thread that breaks A new top that’s a little too tight A new color that clashes Not fitting me, or not fitting in? Piecing together the quilt of my life Not quite finished yet Shades of purple tied together by shades of green Vibrant patterns Frayed edges Exquisite stitching Torn fabric Used Growing Always in my taste