
Saeed Jones Reads Deborah Digges
The New Yorker: Poetry
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A Spell to Banish Grief by Said Jones
Said Jones' poem was published in the June 13th, 2022 issue of The New Yorker. He wrote it after struggling with depression and loss. "I had an experience a few years ago where I was literally pulling out my hair in my sleep," he says.
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