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GARLIC TRILLING IN THE BLOOD

This image shows a blackout poetry piece created on a page with the header "II". Next to the poem, a printed illustration of a garlic has been pasted and lightly colored in. The page's words are mostly drawn over in green, pink, and purple crayons, with select words and phrases left uncovered to reveal a new poetic message against the illustrated background.

By Rebekah Wolman

GARLIC TRILLING IN THE BLOOD

Garlic
trilling in the blood

along the artery
the lymph

turning
flesh
towards
the dance

Where past and future gather
towards
ascent