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to theorize the envelope of limbs

Aria Pahari

A visual poem; the lines run both horizontally and vertically, arranged like a crossword puzzle with shared letters at the intersections. The lines of the poem read: to theorize the envelope of limbs. is to merge with the messenger. a shame awareness still eavesdrops. on what I notice of the body. it was an explanation. there was torn bark. in the place where i throbbed. according to the narrator.

about the author

Aria Pahari

Aria Pahari is a poet from Virginia currently pursuing an MFA at the University of Arizona. Her work can be found in Kajal Magazine, AZE Journal, Homology Lit, and POST Journal. She adores novels and birds.

Other works by Aria Pahari

I touch you
When I try to envision