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From the magazine:Carnivore

By Rigoberto González
I’m consuming myself,
  my doctor says, and I get
the urge each time I lift
  a fork. How it rattles
with…
Poem
By Rigoberto González
The nightclub’s neon light glows red with anxiety
as I wait on the turning lane. Cars blur past,
their headlights white as charcoal.
I trust each driver not to swerve. I trust each stranger...
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Rigoberto González was born in Bakersfield, California and raised in Michoacán, Mexico. He earned a .... Read More
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From the magazine:Carnivore

By Rigoberto González
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