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Poetry: “Supernova”

JL;DR SUMMARY Alix Rosenfeld's poem "Supernova," featured on Lilith Online, uses evocative metaphors to address themes of violence against women and the destruction of their autonomy. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PoetryLilith MagazineTraumaRapeMetaphorSensualityAlicia OstrikerViolence Against WomenSupernovaAlix Rosenfeld

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Alix Rosenfeld is a writer and theatre artist based in Philadelphia."

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