The following piece is an interpretation of Pipilotti Rist’s “Pixel Forest”.

jellyfish missiles illuminate gelatin tinsel
forty seven minutes into this edible
and I’m seeing life in 240p pixel 

chunks of space separated 
by separate entanglements of tangled bits
me, myself, and I see reality glitch
fiery pink punches the purple
blue gels with green in forests’ shadows 
earth jams with sky sitting in hearts’ hallows

encapsulated orbs of heavenly beams
two hours since the first color change
my mind climbs the jellybean chain
glistening blushed artichokes 
listening to art but flushed from choking
soft focus to showcase the chosen 

suspended petals of peony
water jewels scattered the marine prairie
sends sonic meltdowns across cosmic fairies 

sixteen seconds of climactic relaxing
let REM mode fly you home
neon’s bloom in the catastrophic dream zone
stimulating salted seaweed
shoots out dopamine on the roller rink
rolling my eyes to suggestive jellyfish winks

the magic pixels hum and vibrate
a squish and a splat
my mind splits while my heart remains intact 

-l.a.