The Graffiti War at the Concrete Beach
by BINX RIVER PERINO
Spray-painted platitudes,
liberation in black and red and white.
After some days, rebuttal.
What about the hostages?
Some of it has been painted over,
stickers etched off the poles.
And the clear air still smells like water,
and the clear air still sounds like seagulls,
and the clear air is still.
Binx River Perino is the author of Roots (2026) and holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. They serve as an Assistant Editor with Sundress Publications’ Craft Chapbook Series. Their poetry, fiction, and photography have appeared in various literary magazines, journals, and anthologies over the years. Based in Chicago, Binx is preoccupied with film photography and activism.