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by Haya Pomrenze

Sergeant returns as Major.
Fatigues replaced by a peach apron,
Stacking frozen foods on aisle nine.

A dead dog is a newborn.
A flak jacket, a baby carrier.
Rations exchanged for Happy Meals.

A rifle is now a wife’s breast.
A callused palm, a girlfriend’s cunt. Continue reading

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