Remember/Forget

by Cherish Marquez

and from there I knew
I was alright
I thought
I was alright
but I wasn’t

crowns of thorns
and roses soft
and roses soft
soft beyond reach
She was beyond reach

as I looked
I could only see
from behind Her
She had long
dark hair

and
but
wait
I
remember

She was beautiful
it was beautiful
there was
a gold light
and it felt

Warm
I felt this warmth
and
I wasn’t scared
anymore

Did you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Have you heard me?
Did you
Will you

Roses

Soft

Cherish Marquez

Roses

Soft

Cherish Marquez

Remember/Forget

by Cherish Marquez

and from there I knew
I was alright
I thought
I was alright
but I wasn’t

crowns of thorns
and roses soft
and roses soft
soft beyond reach
She was beyond reach

as I looked
I could only see
from behind Her
She had long
dark hair

and
but
wait
I
remember

She was beautiful
it was beautiful
there was
a gold light
and it felt

Warm
I felt this warmth
and
I wasn’t scared
anymore

Did you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Have you heard me?
Did you
Will you

A digital artwork part of F&S's fifth zine issue, I'm Sorry.

Cherish Marquez (she/they) (b.1989 El Paso, Texas) spent her childhood in Sierra Blanca, Texas, & her adult life in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Currently, she lives & works in Denver, Colorado. She holds a BA in Fine Arts & Creative Writing from New Mexico State University & an MFA in Emergent Digital Practices from the University of Denver. She is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on digital media. Her work explores environmental justice, mysticism, mental health, queer identities, & healing from generational trauma. Her work operates from a queer Latinx perspective & is heavily subjected to speculative futurism.

"My work acts as the mediation between digital & physical spaces, hoping to bridge the gap from my cultural upbringing to my study in technology. I create a magic that is felt through my work, & which is often echoed through surrealist landscapes & animations that confront the viewer. My work reflects on the corporeality between the physical & the metaphysical, allowing the viewer to navigate through a fictional landscape of uncanny beauty, danger, redemption, & the unknown. I also have experience in digital fabrication, creative coding, & wearables. Within all of these different mediums, my work is recognized through my unique designs that carry my personality & message throughout. I challenge the viewer to question their connection with themselves & the world around them. I am hoping to guide the viewer to acknowledge the relationships we have with the natural world & the digital world. I strive to create accessible art & experiences that can be experienced by all, regardless of socioeconomic status, privilege, & ability."

I'm Sorry

Contents

I. Introduction by Chelsea Kaiah

II. SMAD Peach by Sumer Mohsen

III. Please leave a message 001 by Brandyn Busico

IV. NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS by Mahalia Hunt
V. Violin Landscapes by Joshua Jauregui
VI. Remembering by Iako'tsi:rareh Amanda Lickers
VII. Roses Soft by Cherish Marquez
VIII. Untitled by Holly Nordeck
IX. Jane Roe by Natani Notah
X. Crater by Rowan Hynds
XI. Bridges We Burn by Carmen Selam