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Some Higher Life Forms Have Returned (3rd place in our Women’s Writing Contest)
By
Janae Mancheski
/ March 12, 2026
Welcome to the woolen nest of my heart A tiny airhole opened to the brisk wind of a new year A little oxygen to feed the fire And who are you? Let me strike a match All the better to see you in the crisp night Under white …