Afterlife

Karen L.

• Artist Statement

  "Afterlife" is a poetic fiction that contrasts the dreaminess and beauty expected of a place like heaven with the harshness of life and death. It reflects on the human ability to forget unpleasantness and become lost in fantasies, and how these fantasies can darken very, very quickly. I wrote this piece based on how I felt my own afterlife would play out, and used vivid imagery and diction to paint clear pictures in the reader's mind.

• Creative Statement

  Exploring and expressing my creativity impacts my life by providing brilliance within the grinding mundaneness of daily life. I think and write creatively when I'm having especially hard days because it lets me connect my thoughts, emotions, and ideas in a very real way.