faces can be called mechanical
half the time our expressions come on a conveyor belt
your jaw is set and tight
your mouth a thin gap between two hard parts
and your words are the nuts and bolts
that created this idea of you
and your wiry hair
gave me a shock when I smoothed it on your forehead
I spent so much time
trying to put you together
but you’re melted shut
and I’m exhausted
from straining so hard to to pry you open
Though this pandemic has been terrifying for everybody, single people have it especially hard in some ways. Many singles, who are no longer dating in
Happy Halloween, lovely followers! I took advantage of the holiday to talk about bats—one of my favorite animals, and a keystone species. Bats are typically
Here is a premiere of a new track from Appalachian-born Americana artist, Dori Freeman, for AudioFemme. Read more here.
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