Scruffier than ever,
a sick feeling in your chest,
you think you’re doing a good job of hiding it.
Found poetry from “Hooked” by Asako Yuzumi (trans Polly Barton, 4th Estate, London, 2026), title and lines taken from pp. 359, 358, 322 (edited) and 204 respectively.
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striking: pic and lines together: will try to get this; thanks Catherin 🙂
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