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So Together We Must
For my parents, who showed me the bluebottles. The bluebottle, or Portuguese Man O’ War, is not a creature at all. Rather, it’s a collection of colonies, a universe, a coming together. If you want a name for this kind of thing, it’s siphonophore. That’s what a bluebottle is. Not to be confused with a…
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Sincerely, Your Shy Friend
Dear Wendy, This letter refers to your communication dated November 19th, 2019, found in the Spam folder of my Gmail Inbox: Subject Line: Want to have sex in the Elevator? Hey there, my shy friend! I want to make your life brighter and more dynamic! My accurate body and tight rear are expecting your fingers,…
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Belfast
Some things I’ve learnt in Northern Ireland: How an “unbiased account is a biased one”*** How you’ll struggle to find plaques in inner city Belfast that commemorate those involved in The Troubles. How commemoration itself can be a threat to peace but how one should keep one eye (but not both) on the past. How…
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That shade of white.
He wears brand named tie-dye, and is still pre yoga-sweat. Middle aged, but ohmygod he obviously juices. He says hello. I just want to go inside, get upside down, shake things loose. Because, yes, maybe I am partial to a bit of a Downward Dog. And, yesokfine, I probably also juice. But the door to the…