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James Pouilliard's poems and short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Stoneboat, The Quotable, and Weave.
I forgot for a while that happiness is fragile, that life is made of glass. Maybe I chose to forget those things or needed a rest from knowing them. Once I was reminded, I never forgot again.
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