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Tag: self-image

Song for the Diagnoses by Christa Fairbrother
Poetry

Song for the Diagnoses by Christa Fairbrother

June 27, 2025June 27, 20250

“A medical diagnosis is a baptism into a new name.” – excerpt from Song for the Diagnoses, poetry by Christa Fairbrother

All You Should Remember by Perry L. Powell
Poetry

All You Should Remember by Perry L. Powell

April 1, 2024April 1, 20240

“You wait for the night / below the castle on the mountain.” – Excerpt from All You Should Remember by Perry L. Powell #MetaworkerMonday #TheMetaworker

Thirst by Chris Cooper
Fiction

Thirst by Chris Cooper

October 9, 2023March 4, 20254

“The blinding light from the Frigidaire beams, a humming blaze fluorescing Lacey’s face as she stands, staring into the refrigerator glow with a vacant gaze.” @coopd88 art by @curiouscerid #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“Ruins” by Mary Paulson
Poetry

“Ruins” by Mary Paulson

September 13, 2021August 15, 20221

Mary Paulson currently lives …

“Self Portrait as Woman with Scarf” by Paul Rabinowitz
Non-Fiction / Poetry

“Self Portrait as Woman with Scarf” by Paul Rabinowitz

September 28, 2020June 26, 20220

I have no hair …

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee
Poetry

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee

January 7, 2019September 4, 20202

1 These mornings, I …

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Miscellaneous

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez

November 9, 2015April 21, 20230

She looks at the …

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