i. Umbrella

Safety yellow shield
against gunmetal storm clouds.
Cherry pink lipstick.

ii. Restaurant

Topaz wallpaper.
LOVE U in wine red marker
on jade bathroom stall.

iii. Home

Burnt chocolate table
on magenta rug. Dawn sings
in notes of lilac.

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Lauren Paré is a poet, non-practising lawyer, and trademark examiner for the Government of Canada. She completed her creative writing certificate at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, specializing in poetry. Her work appears in journals including Pinhole Poetry, flo., and Paddler Press. She lives in Toronto, Canada. Instagram: @lauren.pare