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Jennifer Mills Kerr's avatar

Fabulous poem, Katie. I had "stars in my throat" as a girl too. And in your post, I love the phrase "Anti-poetic noise"-- it's quite a skill, juggling it.

Katie Riegel's avatar

So much hope & yearning when we were girls, right?

Jennifer Mills Kerr's avatar

Ohhh, yes 💜💔

sherry fraser's avatar

How exciting to be published in Rattle! It's sort of like The New Yorker for L.A. poets I workshop with. Love the poem.

Katie Riegel's avatar

Thanks, Sherry! I’m glad you’re meeting with other poets.