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Two Poems by Rita Mae Reese

February 22, 2023

I will give him this bird trapped in a doorway,
a mad heart in feathers and pulsing eyes.

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In Poetry, Print Tags 2023 February, Poetry, Poems, Poem, Rita Mae Reese, Who Will Give My Father a Needle a Mouse a Cat and a Bird?, In the ER Waiting Room With My Girlfriend, Archive, Print, Throwback, 2010 spring vol. 3 issue 1
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Geography by Tita Ramirez

December 14, 2022

None of this was ever a problem before, but sitting there looking at that pee stick, it hit me: if I was going to have to explain the world to someone else, it was a huge problem. I had nine months to learn everything. More like eight, really.

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In Print, Fiction Tags latinx, latine, hispanic, cuban, pregnancy, life decisions, Tita Ramirez, Geography, Throwback, Archive, 2010 spring vol. 3 issue 1, 2022 December
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Becoming Darth Vader by Lydia Millet

May 1, 2010

Rabbits, donkeys; I was approachable and familiar, the opposite of lovely and serene. I wanted to be liked by everyone.

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In Print Tags Lydia Millet, 2010 spring vol. 3 issue 1

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