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Carol Muske-Dukes

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Yes, I wanted them to levitate. …

Carol Muske-Dukes

The pure amnesia of her face, …

Carol Muske-Dukes

Here's how we were counted: …

Carol Muske-Dukes

Sometimes, at dawn, I think I hear …

Carol Muske-Dukes

Stuck pat with strawberry magnets …

Carol Muske-Dukes

In her bedroom, …

Carol Muske-Dukes

I try to make myself afraid, …

Carol Muske-Dukes

When she came to visit me, I turned my face to the wall— …

Carol Muske-Dukes

It was too big to take on the subway …

Carol Muske-Dukes

Where the snow effigies stood …

Carol Muske-Dukes

Imagine for a moment …

Carol Muske-Dukes

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