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Aimee Nezhukumatathil — On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance

Poetry Unbound

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A Tiny Blade

The amizugumatato poem is about a child who finds herself in unexpected circumstances. The poet asks the reader to pay attention to the time when they might feel displaced. "Hold something beautiful in your mind," she says, 'hold something that reminds you of who you are"

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