‘Downpour’

Jake Schneider (b.1999) is an American photographer from the Dayton, Ohio area. His work ranges from street photography to photojournalism. He is inspired by photographers such as Jim Marshall, Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meyerowitz, and Larry Burrows. His current project is "Doors at 8, Music at 9" a longform documentation of Dayton vast music scene. Showcasing Dayton's supportive community.

downpour 

at the bottom of the shower 

my heels are softening, 

giving in to the gentle teasing 

of sweet orange, cinnamon leaf, cedar. warm scents, dripping 

like popped yolks down 

the horizon, the yellow yellow sun. here i have no myrrh, 

but i imagine myself encased  

in cracking bark that aches like a callus,

weeping soft, sweet oil 

in repentance for the crime 

of soured want. it is no real sin 

to want to grow round for you, 

ripe with sugary citrus promise, 

but i as a being shy away 

from what i fear. and it is there — 

the cinnamon bark, the striped cedar — waiting for the acquiescence of my closed eyes.

CD Mangal is a student who loves to write poetry and is inspired by nature. When not writing, CD can usually be found dancing.