caress of the membrane, pulsating, my brain needs to float away, past this cage, take some time to go blank – let the white noise like sensuous fingers of smoke enwreath my face, glittering with each nerve ending’s pecking kisses, sweet tingling transformation: I am a doubled edge, coalesced. and the vibes course through the veins but this haze is the only mirror that remains. Photographer: Morgan Chidsey Stylist: Lauren Jenkins HMUA: Jenn Karsner, Wallflower Management Model: Claire-Bailey Lee, The Dragonfly Agency Clothing: Neiman Marcus Last Call at Grapevine Mills Poem: Garrett Smith — See the editorial in print in Austere REM, available for purchase here.
