RBG

May her name be a blessing,

A revolution.

May we once again taste

Democracy—

Sweet, as sweet

As apples with honey.

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A non-binary poet, Karen Poppy has work published in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies. Her first full-length poetry collection, DIVING AT THE LIP OF THE WATER, is forthcoming in 2023 with Beltway Editions. Her chapbooks CRACK OPEN/EMERGENCY (2020) and OUR OWN BEAUTIFUL BRUTALITY (2021) are both published by Finishing Line Press. Her chapbook, EVERY POSSIBLE THING, is published by Homestead Lighthouse Press (2020). An attorney licensed in California and Texas, Karen Poppy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. More at karenpoppy.com