Syringes pierce through portraits.
Paint twists off –
peels into oranges.
Pastel pulmonary arteries,
Veins of vulturous blue.
Avant-garde arteries. Labyrinthine,
laparoscopic lines etched into
patient portraits.
Noise, now —-
quiet, later.
Primer
potted into surgeon palms,
pouring into patient mouth,
anesthesia.
feverish fantasy dream,
rip and stitch
only, a
museum in a hospital room.
Danielle Mikaelian is a poet from Southern California. She is currently in her third year of studies at Harvard Law School. Danielle has been published in numerous outlets, including Cornell University's Literary Magazine and HyeBred Magazine. Danielle Mikaelian is a graduate of Columbia University, where she majored in English Literature and studied under poets like Dorothea Lasky. At Columbia, she also was named 2021 Student of the Year, the recipient of the Robert Harron Award, the recipient of a King's Crown Award for Leadership and Excellence, and more. The descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, Danielle Mikaelian is very passionate about her heritage and is actively involved in the Armenian community. She has been named a Huys Foundation Scholar, WhoWeAre Scholar, Arisdine Krikorian Scholar, Armenian Professional Society scholarship recipient, and more. Danielle Mikaelian is also a mentee in the International Armenian Literary Alliance's (AILA) 2024 program.
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