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A rearrangement of words found in Rio Cortez's "Like a Suggestion" (Golden Ax, 2022)

i.
cowbirds startle
toward grey places
two wolves lope
behind the Atlantic
the house stands
before fences and water
salmon door open
the island cat
all abandon and
hunting spring

 

ii.
wi(n)dow
(move, they say)

 

iii.
i haven’t returned
things (her hand, ear)
to their wooden cribs
it’s easier to sleep/
walk together
even in dying places

 

iv.
still, i’ve heard
hounds start their lope
(she runs)
to our fresh kill


A Tampa Bay native, Crystal grew up playing with toads in the rain and indulging in speculative fiction. When she’s not working or writing, she’s usually looking for ways to spoil her pets or stopping traffic to rescue animals. You can find her on various social media platforms @sidellwrites.
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