Episode 274

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29th Jan 2026

The Grief that Grips Our World by Raquel Dionísio Abrantes

The Grief that Grips Our World

Raquel Dionísio Abrantes

Silver waters whisper
amidst slender branches
where sisters bathe. My twin
of bone and moss whose woe
I fold like my grandmother folded
her husband’s pants —
carefully, and in silence. Come,
feral storm. Let us
be washed from the grief
that grips our world tonight.

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