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Viburnum opulus
essay I am staring out of a window into the dark street while a Ukrainian woman shoves pins into my sleeve when I start to miss my...

kaleenamadruga
Nov 30, 20215 min read
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How to Say Goodbye in the Desert
essay The last time I had seen my grandparents in person was sometime around 2009. Prior to that, our interactions were spotty,...

kaleenamadruga
Oct 16, 20219 min read
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The Scent of My Skin
essay When I decided to take my body back into the ocean I was feeling very calloused and dry. I hadn’t allowed myself anywhere near the...

kaleenamadruga
Sep 23, 20215 min read
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I Am Having a Really Nice Time Picking My Skin Off
essay When I was nineteen, two bartenders from the restaurant I worked at came over to my apartment with tattoos guns they had recently...

kaleenamadruga
May 6, 20216 min read
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A Case for Sleep
essay It was the crickets that kept me up most nights. The incessant chirping beyond my window seemed never ending, as if a gang of...

kaleenamadruga
Jan 19, 20216 min read
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The Bad Dad Christmas Phenomena
personal essay - nonfiction Yesterday I received a Christmas package in the mail from my father. Since we live in different states and I...

kaleenamadruga
Jan 8, 20208 min read
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