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This poem first appeared in American Writers Review, and can be found in the book Broken Hallelujah by Cyn Kitchen at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/broken-hallelujah-by-cyn-kitchen/

Cyn Kitchen is professor and chair of English at Knox College where she teaches literature and creative writing. She is the author of Ten Tongues, a collection of short stories. A lifelong resident of Knox County, Illinois, Cyn lives in the country on a slab of land at the border of trees and prairie where she finds solace in the dirt, the creeks and among the creatures she shares space with including four cats, two dogs and a small flock of chickens. Broken Hallelujah is her first book of poems.