Tidal Basin Review

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LITTLE MAMA

Janet Engle

This baby doll swaddled in a cartoon Gospel scars carved on curved legs blush explosions on battlefield-bone cheeks bides its time in shoebox exile holds back detonation until fleshy, faith-laden arms hand it to the girl who must be taught how wrong and dark she is.

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