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ALT Remember, kindness (and following these good folks) doesn't cost a cent.
ALT TRANSFORMATION I haven't written a single poem in months. I've lived humbly, reading the paper, pondering the riddle of power and the reasons for obedience. I've watched sunsets (crimson, anxious), I've heard the birds grow quiet and night's muteness. I've seen sunflowers dangling their heads at dusk, as if a careless hangman had gone strolling through the gardens. September's sweet dust gathered on the windowsill and lizards hid in the bends of walls. I've taken long walks, craving one thing only: lightning, transformation, you.
ALT Graphic has a pale lavender background. On the list, the text says “Shō No. 5” and lists contributor names. On the right is an illustration modeled after the Star tarot card that says “Shō Poetry Journal.” It shows a pink and beige female hominin kneeling at a pond pouring water out of two terracotta jugs into the pond and onto lush land beneath a star night sky studded with stars in the shape of hummingbirds. The number 5 appears in gold above the largest star.
