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Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018

Bodies and Beasts and Bodies by Constance Collier-Mercado

Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018
Bodies and Beasts and Bodies by Constance Collier-Mercado

Mourning. Blister. / Sore Scab Sister. / Itchy. Rash. Persistent.

Tagged: lupus, autoimmunity, butterfly rash

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Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018

Kale Greens by Constance Collier-Mercado

Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018
Kale Greens by Constance Collier-Mercado

nigger farms. / locally sourced. / organic.

High s’ditty super food / bloating / callaloo / bubbles // to fill our cavernous / bellies with super fuel.

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Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018

A Story About Holes by Diana Khoi Nguyen

Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018
A Story About Holes by Diana Khoi Nguyen

He cut his one year-old self out of each frame. Three, five, / shy of two, thirteen year-old selves, too. Then at 24, / out of the whole picture.

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Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018

Beside by Diana Khoi Nguyen

Laura Pegram
November 19, 2018
Beside by Diana Khoi Nguyen

before his death; / she stands on these steps a middle child: / what holds her / who keeps her anchored in space to this place

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