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This poem first appeared in Painted Bride Quarterly, and can be found in the book House of Wandering by Lucyna Prostko (Finishing Line Press) at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/house-of-wandering-by-lucyna-prostko/
Lucyna Prostko was born in Poland and came to New York City at the age of 19. She received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at New York University, where she was awarded the New York Times Fellowship, and her PhD in English from the University at Albany. Her poetry has appeared in various journals, anthologies, and online publications, including Washington Square, Quiddity, Ellipsis, Salamander, Cutthroat, Nimrod, Poets.org and Five Points. She was a Semi-Finalist of “Discovery” The Nation poetry contest and a Cutthroat Discovery Poet (2009). Her first collection of poems Infinite Beginnings was a winner of the Bright Hill Press poetry book competition. She lives with her husband and their beloved animals in Upstate New York. She has been teaching English and creative writing for over 20 years.
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