Marya Zaturensky's "The Girl Takes Her Place…

Sean Johnson

May 12

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Today’s poem goes out to all the mothers–we wouldn’t be here without you!

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Megan Willome

May 13

This feels strikingly contemporary.

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That last line.. The speaker of the poem is looking in the mirror and speaking to herself.

Lovely!

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