Photos by author (left and middle) and Susan Gold (right)

the bleed inside only intensifies

Oct 31, 2021

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as my soul takes flight
on the wings of a raven
too black for the likes of a heron
too marred for the beauty of heaven
from this damp cold hospital room
embark we now into the dark
from the mortal world we take our leave
on this the night of All Hallow’s Eve

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Nita Jain
poems from the pandemic

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