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Clamshell

By Sophie Esther Ramsey
issue 18

The day I fell out of love with my body—

my capsule,

my shrine—

weakness gnawed away at the palms of my hands,

dissatisfaction consumed my waist,

and comfort withered away like the skin I picked at

day

and night.

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AN AUTOMATON TEACHES YOU HOW TO CODE ANOREXIA

By Julie Pham
issue 18

first; to detect a charlatan, check pulse.

             is it too fast? then it’s a fake.

                          body too fat? a fake.

science fiction
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ice cubes

By Arden Yum
issue 18

I rub ice cubes on my face in the morning

when it is swollen from soy sauce

or bad dreams or no sleep. The water beneath

my skin is thick like jelly, yellow & responsive

to touch. I lose track of the bones. I want the

beauty
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body image

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