The Complexity of Detail, Olivia Offutt

It rises

And falls

Like breath

Between whispers

It twists

Turns upon itself

forever 

always will it swallow itself

moment gorging on moment

A snake eating its own tail

turning

always 

to consume.

About the Author

Colette Creamer · University of Richmond

Colette Creamer is a senior Biology, Latin, and Classics major at the University of Richmond, Virginia. “The Nature of Time” first appeared in the school’s creative magazine The Messenger. 

About the Artist

Olivia Offutt · George Mason University

This piece first appeared in Volition. For more of Olivia Offutt’s art, visit her Instagram @oliviaoffuttillustration.