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“Iris the Goddess of Iridium and Rainbows,” “Rust-swollen Seeds” and “End of the Line”

by Lisa Alletson

your slow tongue peels my name
letter by letter by letter
Iris
my goddess

my platinum resistance melts
its afterthoughts drifting to earth
I must go

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