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Succession

A Poem

By Eve HillPublished 11 months ago • 1 min read
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The Queen is dead.

(They say she fell)

.

One year of mourning,

Dues are paid.

.

So when the dawn next breaks,

Yellow canaries start their calling,

.

And a new Queen rises

Her anointed head.

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Eve Hill

Eve’s work is confessional, intimate, and unafraid of exposure. Anchored in real recollection, she writes about moments that unmake us. Through raw testimony, she unpicks the delirium and aftermath of loving, losing, and surviving yourself.

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    Written by Eve Hill