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Writing

A Poem Dedicated to the Rituals of Women

By Isabella Ahern
issue 22

Inspired by Mary Cassatt’s “The Coiffure” 

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The Beard

By Rachel Stander
issue 18

You walked into class two minutes late.

I noticed immediately; you were freshly shaved.

From the top of your sideburns all the way down. You had a baby face.

You looked the same as the day we met, back in the sixth grade, when we were full of optimism.

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I'm Balding

By Kechi Mbah
issue 18

My reflection swallows round my eyes like twisted hair beads and pink oil

while the mirror leaks a frightening truth

that I go mad to.

I hold the wishing in my fingers

drenched in castor, tea tree, and peppermint

my scalp only blooms red

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Blonde

By Rachel Kelley
issue 11

Blondes are

Stupid

Popular

Ditsy

Un-athletic

Girly girls

Blonde is a label

Look at my personality

Look past my hair

Blonde is not me

I am

Smart

Athletic

Messy

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