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It is easy to be a mother.
Childbirth was nothing.
Marriage and divorce
only crack
the plaster a little
like when the S-train
goes by.
It i…
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September 1, 2021
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June 22, 2021Photo by Hollie Santos / Unsplash When a woman’s husband leaves her, she feels betrayed by her daughter, who had not been able to fulfill her duty, her purpose for coming into existence.…
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May 12, 2013In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of recent literature that explores mothers of all sorts: good, bad, deceased, new, and even a little on the crazy side. One thing’s for sure: thes…
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