this immigrant life
a stacking doll of evasions...
to mom’s phone call
I respond, “eat well, work hard
save more and sleep fine” in English
A Room of My Own: Land of the Un/Free
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*Between Heaven and Hell*, IX
*my body, my choice *
penetrating the distant chants
of *U-S-A!*
I gaze at Lady Liberty’s
forward-facing charge
to the clicki...
