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Emy Collins Sweet Magnolia Magnolias smell of dead fish and dry air Stagnant and never-changing Leaves brown like winter mud No joy lives in its bulbs Small and demure sitting beneath our feet No beauty resides in its branches Their trunks stand no chance against wind Sniffing flowers leaves a sour taste on the tongue Don’t seek shade at its base Magnolias never been sweet
Emy Collins is a sophomore at Bard Microcollege Holyoke graduating with her Associate in Arts in May 2021. She will be attending Smith College as an Ada Comstock Scholar in the fall.
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