VALERIA MARTINEZ JOHNSON

s h e / h e r
( 1 9 9 2 - ? )

"outliving the agonies of youthful blood"

03/2025

pink cherry blossoms with sunlight and ferns

biiiig cherry tree against a blue sky!
distorted photograph of a painting of a white boy's head
screenshot from 'la ley del deseo' showing bibiana fernández sitting on a sofa
ballpoint-pen drawing of a rose surrounded by the words 'flor de deseo que no se agota'
ballpoint-pen drawing of a crown on a cushion with the words 'todas íbamos a ser reinas'
ballpoint-pen drawing of a wood frame containing the words 'con ella aprendí a perderle el miedo a sangrar'
interior of a bus stop shelter with a watermelon sticker
photograph of the montlake branch library at night from across the intersection
closeup of a pile of discarded items, including a red squirt gun and a string of toadstool lights, on the brick walkway outside my apartment
shadow and light on a building downtown, taller building and blue sky in background
name tag: madi on brown sweater next to golden record necklace
sidewalk, brick, night glow
once a student of mine, translating Euripides on a midterm exam, came up with 'wild in the grips of a god.' Those were the days.
photograph of a doormat that says, 'come on in, there isn't mushroom' abandoned in the road at night
photograph of a garfield plush perched atop a black refrigerator
photograph of a brick wall with black writing that says, 'any drugs you want!'

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