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This poem is from the book Never a Name Given by Christine Moore (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/never-a-name-given-by-christine-moore/
Christine Moore grew up in rural Northern California surrounded by nature, where she learned the joy and fragility of life. She holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of San Francisco. Her work has appeared in journals such as Erbacce; The Pasadena Review; 26: A Journal of Poetry and Poetics; Ink, Sweat & Tears; Pinhole Poetry; and The Inflectionist Review. Her chapbook, Lent Words, was published in 2024. Never A Name Given is her debut collection. She is a journalist and Poet-Teacher through California Poets in the Schools.
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