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Envelopes | Peaked Interest
Envelopes
Marisa Vanness
MD Class of 2025
The dust that scattered the light
Of a lantern in the dark mouth that liked to swallow its workers
Worked its way into every line on you
Until your lungs had folded it inside
Until your last breath was stiff and cold
Like the mouth where the dust had been
MD Class of 2026
On the Lake 22 hiking trail in Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, shrouded from the sun by towering trees, a small opening in the forest exposes a beautiful view of Mt. Pilchuk. Even from afar, the enormity of the mountain lends perspective to our speck-like existence.
