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A poet, prose writer, and literary critic. Currently serves as the deputy editor-in-chief of “Przekrój”. He likes long-distance running, pizza, and brainstorms.

A Tale About a Girl Who Decided to Be Herself

I once had a friend who, when she turned thirty-three, finally decided to be herself. It was all because of her personal trainer, who had terribly messed with her mind. During one of the sessions, she heard this: “To be yourself, you have to start competing with yourself.”

She took this advice very seriously, and experienced all the possible consequences. When she bought a new dress, she would immediately become jealous of herself and would

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Marcin Orliński:

A poet, prose writer, and literary critic. Currently serves as the deputy editor-in-chief of “Przekrój”. He likes long-distance running, pizza, and brainstorms.

Translation: Mark Ordon

Publish date: 22.03.2019

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Antonina Małgorzata Tosiek:

was born in 1996. She has two first names. Once upon a time, she wanted to become Danuta Szaflarska, but then remembered that she prefers to tell stories penned upon paper. She acts, attends Polish Studies at the University of Poznań, and writes poems and stage plays. Winner of several poetry prizes. Awaiting the publication of her debut volume of poetry.

why you crying stupid
it’s okay now
those are your Sunday rules
that you kill the rooster come on
is this your first time on a farm
that you’re so shocked stop shaking
coz you’ll miss and then you gotta pluck
head on the block and then the axe

you won’t cut it off?
give it to me I’ll do it

A Tale About a Girl Who Decided to Be Herself

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