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prayer from a new jersey jail cell
By Paxton Grey
“as a son introduced to sin, i poison / that which bears fruit, sweet / and bruised.”
Paxton Grey (he/they) is a non-binary software developer living in Virginia. His work has been published or is forthcoming in Sundog Lit, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Hobart After Dark, Pithead Chapel, Empty Mirror, and elsewhere. They can be found on twitter @PaxWrites.
By Paxton Grey
“as a son introduced to sin, i poison / that which bears fruit, sweet / and bruised.”