Growing up in Hot Springs National Park, Collin Salazar was always inspired by the world around him. As a
completely self-taught artist, his artistic skills and knowledge mostly came from experimentation. He began
producing his first body of work as a full-time artist in 2015. Eyes have always been a major inspiration for
Salazar; he believes they hold such emotion and are such a powerful form of human communication.
cannon
/ Nolan Liebert
Your mouth is a cannon,
its perfect O aimed
at my battle-scarred lips,
and the ball of your tongue
connects with mine midair
where we combust –
the shockwave leaves
only a wet echo
and the flak of our falling
above the concrete trenches
where we carved our names.