between the heaves of storm

The cat attempts to fight thunder and lightning

yet runs away whenever tin foil is ripped in two

he’s not fond of baking he’s not fond of changes

he’s not fond of war or of certain shades of blue.

Susana Arrieta is a Venezuelan poet, painter, and photographer based in Toronto, Canada. Susana’s work appears in Four Tulips, Bi Women Quarterly, and Sick Stories, among other publications. Susana has great dance moves and is currently building her most colourful wardrobe to date.