Tag Archives: Micros
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My Mother Remembers Act V, Scene V
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Margaret Dunn She taught literature in Queens, tying boys’ ties before turning to Dickens and iambic pentameter. In ’91, …
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The Volcanologist
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Kasumi Parker Japan makes a new island from an undersea volcano. The volcanologist says people didn’t pay attention until …
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The Only Known Photograph of Your Great-Grandmother
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Nora Maynard The baby squirms in his muslin dress. His mother centers him on her lap as the photographer …
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A Rush-Hour Rush
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Sumaiya Aftab Ahmed Gerard: The other day, I saw you coming up the escalator at Grand Central. I was …
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minor chords
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Jill Kitchen everyone else in the tent is asleep. my shape curves to mimic theirs, but i cannot catch …
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wound
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Jill Kitchen what if i could become plum, thin tear of purple skin? how many words are there for …
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Cherry Pie
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Sherrie Flick Adelaide hated cherry pie. It was compulsive, her hating of it, her baking of it, her choking …
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Infestation
1November 2, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Meg Pokrass After the divorce an infestation doesn’t flare your anxiety at all. When you tiptoe across the carpet …
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First Flight
1June 30, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Elanur Williams New like you little bird,featherweight under heavy skies,the lightness of hollow bones. Elanur Williams has taught …
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Recourse
1June 30, 2026 by The Citron Review
by Lavinia Liang Thursday night, stormed out again, wearing a dress so long and heavy it dragged through the …
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