Big Eyes

January 31, 2024

Written by Aryanna Zeigler from Russell Sage College — Troy — NY

Big Eyes


A child, a young Girl, looking ahead. 

Not directly, but near. 

Her hair was blown back and to the side, 

it flies up behind her and across her face. 


There is a look of recognition 

or horror 

or both 

she is in a field - corn. 


She is grasping at stalks, pushing them 

getting closer. 


She is wearing a dress, puffed sleeves, and a pressed collar,

a stringy ribbon around the neck. 

Her eyes are largely off-putting 

wide watery 


her face is blotchy and haunted. 

two large teeth in the front 

draw your attention, 

an upturned, rodent-like nose. 


She isn't an ugly Girl, but 

the look of terror across her face

gives an air of unattractiveness -

or maybe the impression that she was pretty 



once.


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