Poetry Video Reading: THE THINGS THAT RUINED MY PROM NIGHT, by Brianna Corona
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1m 35s
Voice over by Val Cole
The Things that ruined my prom night, by Brianna Corona
1. Pine needles sprinkled down like confetti.
2. -prom closed with reflective confetti.
3. Scattered rocks that shine [ motor oil.]
4. -black out/black liquid, everyone has different prom nights.
5. [deafening. ] Windshield vaporized.
6. -Can glass be confetti?
7. Antlers disappear into the door [ velvet versus sheet metal.]
8. -Bambi?
9. [yelling. ] Dad calls
10. -what the hell happened?
11. [stuck. ] Satin dress braided around the accelerator.
12. -what day of the week is it?
13. Blue and red stars blinking.
14. -have you been drinking?
15. no
16. [crimson. ] Shaded stains around uneven pupils.
17. -is it okay?
18. Fawn fur draped against bent angles [ metal versus nature.]
19. [static .] young adult female
20. [broken .] single vehicle accident
21. -is the deer okay? [silence .]
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