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The Full Night | Syche Phillips I should sing the praises of the easy nights– The kid sleeps 7 to 7, Splayed in 70 different positions. His pursed lips breathe easily, softly, Starfish hands open and close, Searching, in sleep, for Legos, for blankets, and apple juice, Or maybe, for things out of reach during the day: The blinds, our phones, the coffee maker. He sleeps face up, legs spread, arms outreached, Looking longer than I could ever imagine he’d be at 1 year, 23 months. Or he sleeps on his stomach, Cute rump in the air, hands fisted in blankets. Or he sleeps on his side, using a lovey as a pillow, Small fists up as if playing air violin. However he sleeps, He sleeps well, and deeply, And I’ve gotten spoiled by these 12-hour stretches Where I can trust he’s safe and secure. I should sing the praises of these nights— Of standing over him in the light spilling from the hallway While I stoke his palm and will it to close reflexively on my finger, 30
Or brush back the dream-damp curls from his forehead. I touch him unrestrainedly because I trust he will sleep through it. My little sleeping beauty, my sleeping beau, Repeatedly giving me the gift of my own full night of sleep. I should sing the praises more often. I should sing them while they last. 31
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Shark | 11 Abigail Pearson
Page 5 and 6: this golden age | 20 Allie Marini i
Page 7 and 8: Emilia | 25 Eileen Chong is a Sydne
Page 9 and 10: Long Arms | 36 Maureen Langloss is
Page 11 and 12: Shark | Abigail Pearson In my dream
Page 13 and 14: So you cloister their world in cell
Page 15 and 16: The instinctive protective hand to
Page 17 and 18: Laborynth | Amy Alexander 17
Page 19 and 20: we would have named her after a tre
Page 21 and 22: Eighth Month Swelter | Caroljean Ga
Page 23 and 24: Born Crying Sparkles, & Other Girl-
Page 25 and 26: Emilia | Eileen Chong The babies ma
Page 27 and 28: Ever so slowly, your sucking become
Page 29: Waiting to Inhale | Amy Alexander 2
Page 33 and 34: I wrote, “I am disassembled,” I
Page 35 and 36: Farmer’s wife, ironing in kitchen
Page 37 and 38: I do have piles on mismatched table
Page 39 and 40: The Bridge | Amy Alexander 39
Page 41 and 42: She taught me the meaning of demasi
Page 43 and 44: offered my tires air for twenty-fiv
Page 45: Howl | Amy Alexander 45

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