The Iowa Review

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Intuitive Samantha Told earthbound Mary About an Irene Tattoo by Sarah That Bonnie Gave Laura

Inviting Mary To a party Irene Would skip for Sarah Broke both knees on a Bonnie Cast in Laura Cement. Who but Samantha

Would want an Irene Statue known for its Sarah Laughing at Bonnie As on it Laura Graffitied Samantha Intuited Mary

Existed in Sarah Which naturally Bonnie Replaced with Laura At the request of Samantha Who really loved Mary But voted Irene.

In the spring, they had children. Bonnie Named them all Laura Though so like Samantha They all seemed a Mary And turned to Irene At the touch of a Sarah.

“I interrupte­d so Laura

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