This hand-sewn, mirrored covered beauty captures grotesque moments in the care routine of an aging poet, pausing for an up-nostril view of the legacy of 90’s tv violence, the post-prime bloom of peonies, and the contemporary desire to bare/bear it all for the camera. Illustrated and interwoven with visual commentary, this work provides a step-by-step guide to facing your creative prime amidst furious predictions of imagined decline.