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POETRY THAT ENACTS THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PURITY OF GLASS
POETRY THAT ENACTS THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PURITY OF GLASS
K. Degala-Paraíso (she/they) is an NYC-based, Filipinx-American experimental writer. Her work has appeared in [PANK] Magazine, ANMLY, and elsewhere; and has received nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best of the Net. She teaches creative writing and makes a mean chicken parm.
Also by K. Degala-Paraíso:
a jumping fish in three parts
A shortlist of cheeses and wines I would take home for free when I worked in the Specialty Department at Whole Foods
The inconvenience store
July 1, 2026
Volcanoes Are Openings
Gouge out my swollen stomach from under my ribs
I want to be filled with lava
Churn my melted skin into magma
I will learn to launch fireballs from my lips
Keep me dormant
I will never feel cold or fear again
Lay flowers at my feet
Fortified by an earthy fever
Or flightless birds, or feathers
Or red rock fists
Or apologies
I hope I won’t miss my ashless eyes
From my father
Glass: A Journal of Poetry is published weekly by Glass Poetry Press.
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