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Mackenzie Kae

Protostar

the days peel away
like the outside of fruits,
i am composting
pieces of myself.

i am growing
brand new things
as my fingernails
gather sweet smelling rind.

orchards will bloom
with the birth of stars,
if only, my friend,
you would witness this.

Mackenzie Kae is a writer living in Kentucky. She enjoys caring for rambunctious beings and floating through fantasies. Her work has appeared in Bright Flash Literary Review, Corvus Review, Last Leaves Magazine, and Subliminal Surgery.

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