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Mother's Narrative / Father's Excuses

Mother's Narrative / Father's Excuses

a poem blending Christian myth with generational trauma.

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Lilo Mari
Aug 09, 2022
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Me during a Wild West-themed Vacation Bible School, during a summer between 2007 and 2009. I’m wearing a white outfit with a spaghetti stain on my shirt. I have blue crocs and a blue cowboy hat to match. My dad’s bandana is tied around my neck.

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