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More and More
by Margaret Atwood

More and more frequently the edges
of me dissolve and I become
a wish to assimilate the world, including
you, if possible through the skin
like a cool plant's tricks with oxygen
and live by a harmless green burning.

I would not consume
you or ever
finish, you would still be there as the air.

Unfortunately I don't have leaves.
Instead I have eyes
and teeth and other non-green
things which rule out osmosis.

So be careful, I mean it,
I give you fair warning:

This kind of hunger draws
everything into its own
space; nor can we
talk it all over, have a calm
rational discussion.

There is no reason for this, only
a starved dog's logic about bones.

Dear Kroger,

I would really like to know why your tampon applicators have flowers on them. Do you think feminizing your product will make me want to buy more? Do you think it will make me happier about using your product?

Guess what? I don’t want to be on my period. Ever. Putting flowers on my tampons doesn’t make it a more enjoyable experience. It is actually mildly demeaning.

Suggestion: If you are really up to the extra challenge of decorating your tampon applicators, I suggest this symbol as a replacement:

this is dumb.

  1. penguiny said: Are you on your period? I’m on my period right now!
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