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Things I Want
Don’t ask me complicated questions, when the sun has gone to sleep, just wrap me up, like a gift with a bow, surrender me to the sin of your sheets. Tell me I’m your princess, prey upon my body, like I’m a forsaken goddess, don’t ask me stupid questions, and don’t ask for my permission.…
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Lights, Everywhere
The stars are on Earth, twinkling on twigs, leaves blushing, gold, blue, green and red.
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Sweetheart at St. Francis’s Hospital
I line your letters beside my lipsticks. We stare together into the mirror, my hair, freshly washed, the wail of the waves outside my window, as I sweet talk sweet peas into growing in the cool ground of my desk. I was born gratefully late, far after they stopped ending the dreams of girls like…
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What I Will Tell My Son About COVID-19
My eyes are staring back at me, inquisitive and destined for exploration. They want an explanation, help with homework, because a hellish phase of my life has now become history, and I am a book, as well as a chef, so as I make dinner, I don’t deny my curious companion the answers. “Madre…” The…
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Miss You
I wait for your kiss, it lives in far away lands, until lockdown ends. Until then, I dream, a slave to my subconscious, lips soft, fast asleep.
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Sincerely, Jennifer x 