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And you don’t know what will sprout

Maria Czekańska
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Maria Czekańska:
a poet before her book debut, the [new] editor-in-chief of the online magazine “Śląska Strefa Gender.” Walking on the edge is her passion. She was born in 1995 and lives in Zabrze.

instead of flowers I got seeds

without pots, soil, or light.

I set aside money, bought a garret:

the

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Maria Czekańska:
a poet before her book debut, the [new] editor-in-chief of the online magazine “Śląska Strefa Gender.” Walking on the edge is her passion. She was born in 1995 and lives in Zabrze.
Translation: Karen Kovacik
Publish date: 13.07.2023

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