jan. 22nd

by Kora Schultz

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new meds build dreams of cast-iron hands
and long bus rides through Chicago. 
on low days your strawberry water 
turns plywood sticky sweet. 

we dig up dirty dishes 
and they all hum different Torres songs. 
every poem is a love poem. 

an instructor begs me to rage.
ragged nails & sweater strings.

but even the anger is pomegranate. 
even the juice is decentralized.

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Kora Schultz (they/them) is a queer Wisconsin-based poet, writing student, and homeless services specialist. Their work has appeared in various literary magazines and poetry journals, and on their partner's fridge. You can find them on Instagram and Twitter at @oatmilkmom.