can pretend I don't see it either. Another glass
figurine stained with blood, but we keep on pretending
it's red paint, at least until it dries. The color quietly darkens,
then starts cracking into broken pieces. But I didn't throw it
directly at anyone's face."
in the poem "Glass Figurines Stained With Blood", in Cook's new poetry chapbook, "Your Mouth Is Moving Backwards" (published by Ethel Zine & Micro Press, December 2023).
You can find out more about and/or acquire a copy of this chap for yourself or a friend via the links below...
https://www.ethelzine.com/shop/your-mouth-is-moving-backwards-by-juliet-cook
https://www.ethelzine.com/your-mouth-is-moving-backwards
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