Arielle Arbushites
fascinating
someone once called me fascinating
and ever since, I've wondered
if my trauma makes me tantalizing
or if it's my history of hurdles—
perhaps it's my penchant for purpose
or my resilience ever in residence—
but someone once called me fascinating
and ever since, I've wondered which
broken part of me was most intriguing.
Bio
Arielle Arbushites is many things, but above all she is a mother and a licensed social worker who has been a writer all her life. She has mainly published poetry on social platforms and lit mags or journals, but also debuted a short poetry collection in 2024 entitled _cracking at the heels_. Arielle creates custom poetry on the spot for folks searching for human connection and performs spoken word poetry in her local community.