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Amanda Lovelace

The mermaid is known for her siren song, luring bedroom-eyed sailors to their demise. However, beneath these misguided myths are tales of escapism and healing, which Lovelace weaves throughout this empowering collection of poetry, taking you on a journey from the sea to the stars. They tried to silence her once and for all, but the mermaid’s voice returns in this one.

the mermaid's voice returns in this one

Mary Carmona

“everything started to make sense once i learned that you don’t need to be caught underneath an ill-tempered wave in order to drown. i’m talking about how it feels when your fingers are twisted up in my long, blackwater hair, pulling just enough to hurt. pulling just enough for me to not want you to stop.

“she’s come to the conclusion that they like her because she’s sad & even more so because she’s quiet. it’s a lethal combination that makes it  impossible for her to tell them:

“give me lavender. give me valerian. give me  warmed milk. give me the sound of every raindrop  to ever slide down the side of the earth. yes, i will  still have trouble falling asleep. because of you, i’ve never been able to see a bed as a place of rest—only unrest. even when my bones & my  eyelids beg for sweet mercy, the second my head hits my pillow, something in the back of my mind will always be trying to remind me of those  moments when i learned that sex & violence are not the same thing. 

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