I am the Phoenix by Jacqueline Harrigan
Cross stitch, pen and paper
[Image description: This image depicts a red and yellow phoenix within a blue-grey cross-stitched square. An orange helix pattern surrounds the phoenix in the shape of a square–a smaller one within the larger blue-grey square. Above the blue square is the text “I AM THE PHOENIX”. Below the blue square is the text “the tears i cry do not make me weak inside, they heal my pain you see, healing the cracks inside me, i set my life aflame, for that i am to blame. From the ashes I will rise, rebirth is my prize.” Below this is more text, which reads “WE ARE THE PHOENIX!” Each of these words has three short black lines drawn underneath. Near the bottom right of the image is the text “2020 Jacquiline.” Shades of red, orange, and yellow have been added to the paper below the texts throughout the entire piece.]
