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The Rarest Kind of Mermaid by Katrinka Mannelly
“I think she’s the one, Dad. Please try to be open minded, okay?”
“I’ll try, Dawson, but you’re not making it easy, insisting I meet her out by the swimming pool.”
“I told you, she’ll be more comfortable this way. She’s nervous about meeting you.”
“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it make more sense to meet over dinner at Joe’s? Or grab a cup of coffee somewhere? Or a drink, even?
Two Skinny Poems by Tyrean Martinson
Shift
After eight attempts, the poem begins to
Shift
Weight.
Words
Considered
Shift
Places,
Refract,
Distort.
Shift
To the poem begins after eight attempts.