Shattered beauty

Desi Distel, 3/8/25, Ceramics

I’ve been shattered time and time again by fake friends, family, exes, and just life. But it hasn’t been hard putting myself back together. I’m a walking talking mess of a person who can put himself back together a million times. I somehow learned how to piece myself together but the toughest part is finding beauty in it. It’s felt like it’s a hideous process for a while now but I’ve learned to find beauty in my pain and I hope you do too.

Desi Distel | He/him | Age 18 | Gr. 12th | Clark Montessori High School

Desi Distel is a multimedia artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s gotten published in many different literary/art magazines and has had his work shown in art shows across the greater Cincinnati area. From poetry, to ceramics, to photography he does it all. You can typically find him in a random coffee shop, sipping on a chai mocha and making notes app poetry. You can find him on Instagram: @pkskll19.