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on cynophagy
on the chapter of Darb Tābac al-Kalb/ the bride-to-be licks her thumb/ and turns the page to sharp white/ pressed black

Sigrid Östenberg
May 7


Roots, and Other Pearls of Happiness
"if i were a tree..."
A poem about happiness and freedom.

Sigrid Östenberg
Jan 13


The Husband of a Sister of a Mother
A poem about a man who builds fences to keep strangers away, and a woman with memories of much worse men.

Sigrid Östenberg
Dec 16, 2024


Kindling
Listen to the music of your pulse and feel the winter cold before "the first amber lick of light" in this poem.

Sigrid Östenberg
Nov 4, 2024


The Couple of Jericho Road 830
A couple moves into a house on Jericho Road where something lurks in the creaking of the wood at night.

Sigrid Östenberg
Oct 21, 2024
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