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Mizuki Yamagen
Things My Body Has Held
a river-stone tongue
love, until it spoiled
four teeth in a pocket
your name, folded thrice
a bruise shaped like Utah
a splintered nightlight
her breath, just once
salt in the wrong places
a yes I meant to say
this ache, now fossilized
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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