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“4 + 18 = 5,” “Posse Comitatus,” “The Rape and the Lock”

In Issue 75 by Ailish NicPhaidinJuly 1, 2023

Gerald awakens to a shrill alarm
Gouging out his eardrums at 4:30 each morning
Rousing from a delicate slumber
He slinks into the bathroom to prepare his wan body for the day.

Rose arrives from work at 7:30 a.m. as she does six days every week
Like an invisible shroud of gossamer her soulless fragility moves…

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“Desecration of a Statue,” “Always Have Food in Your Pocket” and “The Spectator”

In Issue 31 by Ailish NicPhaidinOctober 29, 2019

She stood tall and strong and willowy
She matched the grace of Leonardo
The clarity of Picasso
The lyrics of Wordsworth
The intensity of Milton
And the power Merit Ptah

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