“Granddaughter of Stonewall” by Ona Marae

…I write for our daughters to come So that they, that she May stand on my shoulders On a literary card house that Does not topple. But grows stronger, firmer,…

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No Matter What State I’m In I Can Be Beautiful
Dec03

No Matter What State I’m In I Can Be Beautiful

…about leukemia, brain tumors, anemia, hemoglobin. You thought you owed it to your family to wear a white coat with Dr. Penelope G. Dane stitched above the pocket. When you…

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Space Invaders by Roxanna Bennett
Feb05

Space Invaders by Roxanna Bennett

…the layers of lies the brain’s projectors play behind the eyes, the clever mind protector of the wordless young who storyboard horror they can’t comprehend, recast uncles, fathers, as characters,…

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In a Shark’s Mouth by Nicole Lacy
Feb05

In a Shark’s Mouth by Nicole Lacy

…covered my eyes when children were eaten. I watched Jaws until my brain grew serrated teeth of its own. Saturated with facts, the ground dissolved underneath me. I was alone…

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Break Beauty by Lisbeth Davidow
Apr24

Break Beauty by Lisbeth Davidow

…a poet or becoming a modern dancer. That would come later. The first freedom, which was strangely calming, came from thinking that I had little to lose compared with losing…

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