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camouflage slip-ons
whatever shoes i was given back then i could not possibly let go of.
it was unfathomable. it was an outrage
that the light-up ones, the purple sandals,
even the astronaut rainboots had to go. i wanted them,
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favorite food (s)
Since I could eat, I have loved eating. Since I could open
my mouth and shriek for sustenance I have been in love with food.
And it has always loved me back -
tacos, grilled cheese, steak, sushi, matzo ball soup,
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we will not be silenced
because we cannot do this again.
we are tired of giving our lives up
so you can play at governance.
we are tired of pretending that war is a toy
you can wind up and watch. 28.5 million lives
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dreaming of another year
some people stay up to ring in the new year,
watch it burst like a glittery balloon
over the midnight horizon, count down the seconds
til it starts over again. they dress up,
Loves
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The Fine Print
"Dear Gretchen (ctrl c, ctrl v)
Thank you for applying to [college].
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Fever Dreams
Any plebeian half-brained dimwit should know that things labeled with "alcohol" generally should not be set on fire.
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The Eyeshadow Smudged on Your Sleeve
There is nothing wrong with
wearing ribbons in your hair and
twirling in your plaid uniform skirt and
dressing like a tomboy sometimes and
refusing to let anyone tell you not to
wear your heart on your sleeve;
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Riverside
In the early morning I wake. I dress silently and slip out of my sleeping bag. I slowly unzip the tent flap, trying to let my tent mates sleep. The morning air is cold and biting, and a deep fog encases everything around.
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why? here's why.
if the world were to burn tomorrow morning
i would laugh in its face
because who is dumb enough
to care about a world
that doesn't care a single bit about them?
truthfully, i don't know.
