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Mizuki Yamagen

Instructions for Becoming Soil

fold your arms with roots

let worms spell your name

kiss the wet bark clean

listen for ant prayers

dream of mushrooms’ hands

rot soft, bloom

Mizuki Yamagen is a writer from Japan, living in the Rocky Mountains. In her writing, Mizuki explores people in strange places and strange times. Her writing has appeared in HAD and is forthcoming at Flash Frog, Flash Flood, and other places.

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