by Dan Berick
Catalysis
When I die, I would like to become
Yeast in a rising ball of dough.
Sugar to eat, no thoughts,
No dreams.
Making my little bubbles
Of useful gas.
Rise, rise.
Poet Dan Berick is a writer, husband, father, and lawyer based in Cleveland, Ohio, where he writes about the lives of the quiet people around him. He’s a graduate of Columbia University and The University of Chicago. His work has recently appeared in “The Storms”, “The Interpreter’s House”, “One Art: A Journal of Poetry”, “Epistemic Literary” and “The Pierian” and is forthcoming in “Stone Poetry Quarterly”, “The Rivanna Review”, and “CERASUS Magazine”. You can follow him on Instagram @danberick.
Artist Kevin Bodniza is a self-taught artist born in South Florida, has always approached art instinctually, creating without formal training. Using collage as his medium, he constructs textured worlds that reflect the chaos and beauty of life. His work is raw and unapologetic, evoking emotions that range from joy to discomfort.
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