[slightly edited from what i read at the octagon collective open mic wednesday 15 january 2025 with special guest Anna Maria Hong]
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[slightly edited from what i read at the octagon collective open mic wednesday 15 january 2025 with special guest Anna Maria Hong]
after the butcher has carved
after the cook has plucked
after the cook has braised
the venue is called Te Whare o Rukutia now
the notebook and I have returned
its yellow beak pierces my soul and my blood sings