Arrow Rock Literary Journal

Content Warning: Sensitive topics

Flash, BANG, puff of smoke.

Infirmary. Inundate. I-C-U.

Red hot pain, Bright Red flow.

Emergency, Extraction, holding on tight.

Ambulance, Automatic, A-C-P.

Respiration, Flatline, Punctured Lung.

Mother’s grief, Mortuary, Broken home.

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Connor Vargas is a transfer student from St. Charles Community College, in his 3rd year of instruction. He is an English major with an emphasis in Creative Writing. His love for writing started at a young age and has been producing works ever since. After college, he is hoping to get a job in the games or cinema industry as a story writer, but will settle for any work he can find with a BA of Arts.