Dakota Smith

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“By God, The Menu's Edible” by Dakota Smith

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #239

A poem about whether birds could be jealous of dogs. As in, whether a dog can be so good at being a dog, and a bird so bad at being a bird, that the bird looks at the dog and thinks, "We get it, asshole."It was a metaphor. Or, at least, it seemed like a metaphor. Marcella wouldn't have wanted to try and explain it to anyone just yet. But that was the beautiful thing about poetry. She didn't have to. She didn't have to! Ha! The only thing she had to do was make it good. Easier said than done, of course, but from there, the poem would express ...

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Originally from Texas, currently in NYC. Favorite writers are Elena Ferrante, Lorrie Moore, and Jia Tolentino.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #239
By God, The Menu's Edible – read story