my knees sink into the grass
the heat of the afternoon shimmers
into the air the earth and I are spinning in spaceand I am wondering who is kneeling here
— Steve McDonald, from “Flagstones,” published in Tupelo Quarterly
You are a magician.
but every trick has its flaws. You are
too young to make room for this
grief. It’s summer again. You are
feral in this heat— Chelsea Dingman, from “How to Survive [A Stillbirth],” published in Juxtaprose
tiny night park
kozo murashita cover art by tamotsu murakami
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