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This poem is from the book The Necessary Slice by Mike Alexander (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/the-necessary-slice-by-mike-alexander/
Born in New York City, relocated to Houston, Mike Alexander has published in several journals, such as Atlanta Review, Texas Review, Texas Observer, Measure, Rattle, River Styx, & Raintown Review. Alexander was an admin on the sonnet workshop at Sonnet Central in the early 2000s; over the years, he has orchestrated readings at multiple New Jersey & Texas venues. He also served on the board of Mutabilis Press, & as contribution editor for lyric & for The Panhandler. His chapbooks include January Y2K Blues, Blinded by Absinthe (Editions Elastique), & We Internet in Different Voices (EXOT Books). P&J Poetics published his full-length collection Retrograde in 2013.
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