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Fiona Benson — Mama Cockroach, I Love You

Poetry Unbound

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What Is Obscene, Liquors and Gravy?

The only thing that's in the world is that you can see a fecal trail. Then later on, then feed your pale broods secretions from your anus or your armpit glands like milk. And then the final dedication of generosity because you would leave your body for your offspring to dine upon all the liquors and gravy of the obscene world. I don't like thinking of anybody's body or of any body of an insect being liquor and gravy, but what is obscene?

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