Magic for Sale

starry eyed sea freak with no plan 

no insurance 

just a mermaid doll in a plastic box 


everything would be so much easier 

if i was being sold at target 


my skin would be encrusted with glitter 

my fingers would be fused together 


so that my hands were always cupped 



open and outheld 



how can i write about anything else

Farah Abouzeid

Farah Abouzeid is a writer from Monterey, California. She studied Literature and Writing at UCSD, and recently completed her MFA in Creative Writing at CalArts. These poems are from her collection, Dreamphone.

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