Marya Zaturensky's "The Girl Takes Her Place…

May 12, 2025

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

2 Comments

This feels strikingly contemporary.

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

Lovely!

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