Sidewalk People Are Street

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26.1 - Winter/Spring 2014

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(because maybe I am and Elsie)/isn't a spot in my head, in my whole goddam spotted heart.

I have a bird in my mouth. He can't get out. his wings and head keep struggling. Everybody notices bulges in my cheeks and asks what's wrong. Rrmmrmff I say.I can't seem to get my mouth wide enough …

26.1 - Winter/Spring 2014

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He’s thought about asking her, about mentioning that she smells like smoke, but he doesn’t know how. He used to, but lately all they do is smile politely and nod to one another like strangers …

Sidewalk People Are Street

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