search party : names for my mother
by Nikki Allen

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Nikki Allen is a lover & a writer. She is the author of numerous books, including Quite Like Yes, Ligaments of Light/Tigering the Shoulders (Night Ballet Press 2013), and Hotwire (River Dog Press, 2021). Her work has appeared in Gasconade Review, Nailed, Crash, The Pittsburgh Poetry Review, out of nothing, Profane Journal (Pushcart Prize nominee ‘14/’15) and Encyclopedia Destructica among others. She believes in revolution, strong coffee, the hard knocks & the sweetness. More can be found at http://www.honeydunce.com