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March 24, 2022

English Rose

She kissed me and called me her English rose, like that luscious lullaby, that we heard on the shop radio, as we held hands in the freezer section. I was frozen by my indecision. Did I tell her about how complex my identity was, or let her rest, with her cute nickname for the girl…

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April 23, 2021

The English Daughter Of An Immigrant

There is a river of ruby running up my arms and down my legs, and in my chest, a vault of vermillion, a million shades soar all through my body, and while my loyalties are split, I still gave my heart to this island, in part, an honest, open heart, split across the shining waves…

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February 2, 2021

Here Lies That Sad Girl From The Internet

Where will the statue of me reside? When I am a pile of bones in the ground, rarely recalled by my son, who has his own life to lead, and manages to make it back on February 1st, with roses and poppies to place on a headstone, where I am identified as a wife and…

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English Rose

The English Daughter Of An Immigrant

Here Lies That Sad Girl From The Internet