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Self-Portrait as an Albizia

(Falcataria moluccana)

by Emily A. Benton

It’s true, I will
grow anywhere.

My mother
could attest.

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Island Aubade

by Emily A. Benton

With skin chalked by salt
tossed in a history’s making,

I tottered across the shore
collecting pumiced stones

and searched for fossils,
myna feather, and coins. Continue reading

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