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This poem first appeared in Willows Wept Review, and can be found in the book That Wild Knocking by Cynthia R. Pratt (Finishing Line Press) at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/that-wild-knocking-by-cynthia-r-pratt/
Cynthia R. Pratt’s poems appear in numerous anthologies and journals, including 3rd Wednesday Magazine’s annual poetry contest addition. “An Egg Almost Called Death” was designated as a poem “of special merit.” Willows Wept Review nominated her poem, “Body Parts” for a 2025 Pushcart Prize. She was Poet Laureate of Lacey, Washington (2022-2026) and is the author of Celestial Drift (2016). @cynthiapratt.bsky.social @cynthiajopratt cynthia.r.pratt
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