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"things ain't like they used to be."

"they ain't."

By kpPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
"things ain't like they used to be."
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empire's red, harsh, and

inescapable hue. leaves

spiral and die, too.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: the title and subtitle are quotes from felix salten's short story "two leaves" in which two leaves discuss their imminent fall and demise.

social commentaryHaikunature poetry

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kp

I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.

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