December — Solitude
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

December — Solitude

here's a girl who burned a house before it could burn her /

here's a boy / more sure of his godliness than i am of mine /

here's a child / a ripple of hunger caught in a good surprise

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November — Haiku
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

November — Haiku

My face card only declines at bars south

of the river. Something about my slant-like

eyes makes ‘em all think I’m just one bad day

away from eating their dog…

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October — Fear
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

October — Fear

My face card only declines at bars south

of the river. Something about my slant-like

eyes makes ‘em all think I’m just one bad day

away from eating their dog…

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September — Fall
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

September — Fall

the truth is this: i used to walk around with a pennant

in hand—an emblem of my misery. content warning:

reverse midas touch. please, do not come too close.

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August — Resilience
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

August — Resilience

the truth is this: i used to walk around with a pennant

in hand—an emblem of my misery. content warning:

reverse midas touch. please, do not come too close.

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July — Summer
Shannan Mann Shannan Mann

July — Summer

Dreams can be bought cheaply. I would sell mine for a cloth dipped in ice water, sugared haw fruit, a thimbleful of vengeance…

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