Marlee Abbott

Marlee Abbott is a writer and actor from South Florida. She received her BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami.

“She Swims Like a Fish,” “Penance and Reconciliation” and “On the Fritz”

A fish taught me to swim.
He wore a woven crown of kelp upon his head—
he was, he told me, the king of the sea.
He found me standing on the sandy shore
and invited me to join him in the waves.
This really happened.

Issue 27, July 2019

Marlee Abbott

Marlee Abbott is a writer and actor from South Florida. She received her BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami.

“She Swims Like a Fish,” “Penance and Reconciliation” and “On the Fritz”

A fish taught me to swim.
He wore a woven crown of kelp upon his head—
he was, he told me, the king of the sea.
He found me standing on the sandy shore
and invited me to join him in the waves.
This really happened.

Issue 27, July 2019

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