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Megrim (A Migraine Is A Fairy Tale) by Amy Bennett-Zendzian

11/3/2022

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A large tree in the middle of green woodland. Large white text reads: Megrim (A Migraine Is A Fairy Tale. Smaller text reads: Discussing disabled characters in fairy tales and folklore.
A large tree in the middle of green woodland. Large white text reads: Megrim (A Migraine Is A Fairy Tale). Smaller text reads: Discussing disabled characters in fairy tales and folklore.
Photopsia, brightblack, between
me and the words. Sparks dive
but do              not illuminate.
A scintillating castle haunts my vision, just out
              of reach. I can
                           almost get
                                        there when I
 
hold up a sheet of snow white paper…
 
Dig up the key and the box.
 
The dove gets my
right eye, this time.
              It              splits.
It’s sharp
it shimmers.

About the author: 
Amy Bennett-Zendzian is a Lecturer in Writing at Boston University, where she teaches courses on fairy tales and advocates for disability access. Her fairy-tale poetry and stories have been published in Gingerbread House Literary Magazine, Enchanted Conversation, and NonBinary Review. "Megrim" was previously published in Liminality: A Magazine of Speculative Poetry #25.
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