she wanted to look perfect instead, a wasp transformed her lip into a plump pink cushion the nurse’s hands were quick her eyes as sugary and hard as jelly beans her mother wept her father handed her a dollar bill went back to playing rummy with his cronies there was a buzzing in her chest […]
Eva Eliav
Eva Eliav received her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Toronto. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks: Eve (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2019) and One Summer Day (Kelsay Books, 2021). You can find a selection of her prose, poetry, and art at www.evaeliav.com.
Poems from “Corporeal”: A Collection in Progress
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