Poetry by Romy Rhoads Ewing

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full fat

Ten in the morning, 
Barely, weeping over the
Ways to feign something.

I read from an incredibly unreputable
Source that there are
Ways to make your cat
Feel like their mother
Is still there.

Anyone wanna come over
And brush my hair with a wet
Toothbrush?

I’m a little bit less broke,
Whole milk in my veins,
Ever since I came back
To the real thing.

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Romy Rhoads Ewing is a writer and photographer from Sacramento, California. Her work has been published in Open Ceilings Magazine (UC Davis; 2022, 2023) and is forthcoming in persephone’s fruit and Genrepunk Magazine. Her debut chapbook, please stay, was published by Bottlecap Press in 2024. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from Sacramento State University. She is currently studying Japanese and pursuing a second degree in Anthropology. Romy, her work, and further information can be found online at www.romyrhoadsewing.xyz.