She does not cling
She owns her desperation

Cherished detritus
Aloft in pencil shavings
Makes her bouquet
She gathers and gathers
And keeps her items close

Robe made of scavenged scraps
Sewn with the whiskers of conquered cats
Dyed blood red

One can hear the scritch of her claws
On the surface of her scepter
Full of ancient twisted power
Visions of ancestors and heirs
All contained within

She pushes the mad gleam in her eye
Stands proud atop the trash heap
False Rat, Poto Roo
Will battle and bleed for her place on high in the Rat Kingdom
Scheming deviant upon deviant schemes to realize her dream
Rat Queen

Type. Digital Artwork (.PNG)

by @MizLif
MizLif is a digital collage artist, digital textile designer, printmaker and photographer. She lives in the Northwest United States and works full-time as an art and technology teacher.

Nine rats is an 1/1 art auction organised by the artists of the Flooded District, at Rat Kingdom.