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Jessica Kim

Jessica Kim is a Korean-American poet who is visually impaired and advocates for people with disabilities. She began writing during the pandemic at the age of fifteen, and credits poet Sandra Beasley with

Wavelength // Waveless

by Jessica Kim (b. 2004)

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Yesterday, eomma called from  halfway  across
the world with news
       that she has cancer.
It’s supposed to be a secret, 
        she whispered
    
into the phone, her voice quivering like a sparrow—
   its earthquake-shaken wings wired   into the telephone buzz.
Earlier, eomma left  for Korea
in search of a new apartment.   Yesterday, she delayed
      her flight home by one more month.

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