Shirley Erasmus

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ISSUE 13
NONFICTION

June 25, 2025

A Tiny Extinction

A meditation on loss, memory, and vanishing wings

byShirley Erasmus

10 minute read

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Shirley Erasmus

A Tiny Extinction

Likes Lies and the Loss of Self

The Double Door Refrigerator

Motherhood at 42

Note to Readers by Babitha Marina Justin Poetry Editor