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About Lake Vargas

Lake Vargas is a teenager living in the United States. Her work has previously appeared in Before I Leave Zine, Vagabond City Literary Journal, and Thistle Magazine. She tweets @lakewrites and her Tumblr is @stonemattress.

Animals, Seven Days Old

Lake Vargas

animals, seven days old

I.          I start at the cheek, the slope slowing into the area where eyes rest. The dip of the chin, gray’s muted hue, smog on jaw. The ear, hair … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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