Brenna Twohy

Swallowtail, a collection of poetry by Brenna Twohy is a deep dive into the dissection of popular culture, and how the brightness and horrors of it can be mirrors into the daily lived experiences of women in America.

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Syrina

what an insolent woman I have become. knowing exactly how sweet I am on a hungry man's tongue, & handing him the stone of me. peach pits are poisonous. this is not a mistake. girlhood is growing fruit around cyanide. it will never be yours for the swallowing.

A cage of gentle hands is still a cage, and I know this now.

not being there is the kindest thing you have ever done

I have terrible instincts about what is unsafe.

There is only the way he fills out crossword puzzles. Adding on boxes where his answers don't fit. 

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