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‘A WORLD THAT IS NOT REALLY A WORLD,’ a poem by Elaine Kahn
(Willem Verbeeck / For The Instances)
This story is a part of Picture situation 8, “Abandoned,” a supercharged expertise of turning into and religious renewal. Benefit from the journey! (Wink, wink.) See the complete package deal right here.
the heavens stretch
the apple
of a sky that sucks
at peace and finitude —
the pure lies
the dwelling alters
what’s alive about it
is offensive
in a manner that’s paradise
a type of gravity
to ruining what ruins
magnificence
after I was gone
my breast relaxed
I advised the desert
what it price
Elaine Kahn is the creator of “Romance or The Finish” (Comfortable Cranium, 2020) and “Girls in Public” (Metropolis Lights, 2015). She lives in L.A. and teaches at Poetry Discipline College.
Willem Verbeeck is a Belgian photographer based mostly in Los Angeles, primarily focusing his work on the on a regular basis landscapes round him.
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