Bodega | Greenhouse

Greenhouse

bathtub water scalding and scented

with hot flowers,

tonka bean oil.

watching the sponge of my pubic hair

bounce back reluctantly

(or do I watch my pubic hair bounce back

like a reluctant sponge?)

when I raise my hips from the water.

watching the movement of periphery things

that don’t stir in the room but

in the lobe where Psychosis lives,

often idle and staring

until a sudden fit startles Him

back into existence,

selfish and hungry for my attention,

like a neglected boyfriend

or orchid.

Angela Ramos penned her first story, “Wally the Worm,” at age four and has been smitten with words ever since. She is also enamored with her two children, the woods, animals of all kinds, and the exquisite mess we each contain. Angela's work has appeared in a handful of publications including, among others, Main Street Rag, Sheila-Na-Gig, Sinking City, and Paper Darts.

149 – July 2025

By Angela Ramos

Greenhouse