cream soda by Stephanie Valente

One Poem Only · Jun 2, 2025 · 1m

cream soda

Stephanie Valente

Glamor is a spell. I want to feel glamorous.

Imagine this: being born from Aphrodite’s ocean

pearls. Foamy, iridescent, shimmery, and moody

all over. I bet it’s gorgeous. It's the kind of

feeling when you take the first sip of cream

soda. That kind of confidence is the real beauty.

Honey. I was hand carved by the gods. You

can’t bring me down.

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