My first portrait of a 27-year-old

by Elijah Woodruff

I sit in the shower, shaving.

The whorls on my fingertips

Transfigured into pink wet ghouls.

BIO: Elijah Woodruff (He/Him) is a high school English teacher who doesn’t do it for the money but wouldn’t mind being paid a little more. He spends his free time drinking way too much coffee and hanging out with his wife. You can find him on twitter: @Woodrelli