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Issue 4.3
Fall 2024
Allison Whittenberg
fighting for peace, or repose
soldiers train to fall asleep in two minutes
yogist fall asleep in two breaths
it's been two consecutive sleepless
and my eyes are on fire
given time, more time, I will locate peace
I lost it somehow, somewhere
the poise of repose
I have been a soldier
I have studied contrology
I am falling through the earth
to land in
another world
Allison Whittenberg is an award winning novelist and playwright. Her poetry has appeared in Columbia Review, Feminist Studies, J Journal, and New Orleans Review. Whittenberg is a six-time Pushcart Prize nominee. They Were Horrible Cooks is her collection of poetry. Her main
influence is Kay Ryan.
Reflection
Written in a style reminiscent of Kay Ryan and Lucille Clifton, my poetry speaks to family history and current events.
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