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Hyacinth Blue

by Jessie Carty

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The light needling
through the truck’s
back window

The pastel spork
plowing the roof
of my mouth

The color woven
into the middle
of September

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51�������� the Author

Jessie Carty (she/her) is the author of eight poetry collections including Shopping After the Apocalypse (dancing girl press, 2016) which was nominated for a 2017 Elgin Award. Her prose work has appeared in publications such as “decomP” and “Connotation Press.” Jessie () is a part-time freelance writer, teacher, editor, and full-time Instructional Designer.