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Schuyler Peck

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

“Schuyler” has been pronounced in every which way over the last 19 years, so she’s learned to call herself whatever mouths can muster, but prefers Sky. She was born in the great upstate New York, and now studies under the … Continue reading →

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Swallowing Secrets

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

The only thing she’s been swallowing is secrets, And she’s been living off them for days. But of course, she’s only taking half the serving; Measuring the ounces in palms of her hands, popping open another 0 cal Diet Coke … Continue reading →

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Love Reads Braille

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

You do not love me. You love the way my eyes look under these fluorescent lights. You’re in love with the colors with which I paint my words. The arteries of your heart are directly linked to your eyes Like … Continue reading →

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To Bodies and Hearts Involuntarily Undressed

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

You are the sea – you are so much bigger than the parts of you people try to hold in their hands. But “hold” is too much of a kind word for the things that you have seen. You have … Continue reading →

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