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Lake Michigan

By Naoko Fujimoto
A collage of neutral-colored, layered, torn pieces of paper. Some pieces have text. It can be read: "LAKE MICHIGAN / You were pregnant / and wanted to name the baby, / "Yume." / I said, "Dream?" / and I did not like it. / You smile and sweated. / Clouds stretch. / Maybe you knew / --first breath almost, / Too ephem..."

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