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Caroline Morris is a Philadelphia-based writer and editor who received her B.A. in English with a concentration in Writing in 2022. Her work wrestles with femininity, internal and interpersonal relationships, and what it means to have a body. Morris has previously been published by The Martello Journal, Green Ink Poetry, The Hyacinth Review, Beaver Magazine, The Penwood Review, and Vermilion, with two honorable mentions for the O'Hagan Poetry Prize. Twitter: @Lean_writer. IG: @Lean.writer
In the wooden church pew,
The little boy in the red polo begins to cough.
It starts as he stands in the small space
In front of his sitting father,
Wanting nothing more than to be held.
Dad wraps an arm around son,
And places the other checked sleeve gently against his small mouth,
Taking in all of his ills at once.
Spring 2024
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