family series
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Apple from the tree
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≻: Apple from the treeMy mother wears a singular tooth in her gummy denturesAnd keeps it hydrated in a transparent heart And it sticks an…
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The forest of parenthood
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≻: The forest of parenthoodMy mother looks at our relationship anew. I suppose it’s been years since she had the daily proximity cloud her…
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Be sure to wear flowers in your hair
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≻: Be sure to wear flowers in your hairI’m a heartless bitch — I tell myselfAs I stick my fingers into my chest andTrace between my ribs to…
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The balloon that got away
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≻: The balloon that got awayWhen I was a childOn winter holiday At my grandparent’sApartment cluster’sCommunal playgroundIn the city of Tianjin I had a helium Rooster balloonA…
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Unhappiness in our own way
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≻: Unhappiness in our own wayWe have slightly less than a monthBefore this umbilical tie is severed by theRoar of the Great Pacific and the…
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Motherland
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≻: MotherlandWe orbit around each other as goodbyes draw close. There are only bitter words, accusations, tears springing to my eyes…