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Jacqueline Jules is the author of 45 books for young readers, including the Zapato Power series, The Generous Fish, and Never Say a Mean Word Again. Her first collection of poetry for young readers, Tag Your Dreams: Poems of Play and Persistence, was released April 1st. Visit www.jacquelinejules.com
Social Media Oyster
An oyster feeds by filtering. Trapping plankton, algae, and other tidbits for consumption. Unwanted silt does not go down its mouth. Instead, this clever creature expels what doesn’t nourish. Turning on my screens, I should remember the oyster, pumping gallons through its gills, keeping only what is best to digest.
BALLOONS Lit. Journal ● Issue 11 ● May 2020