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“Cactus,” “cutlet” and “pumpkin”

In Issue 35 by Natalie WartherFebruary 29, 2020

I wait for a sign that you need me:

a wilting arm, dry soil,
but you give me nothing

so I trickle water into your mouth.

Just enough to tame my own thirst.

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