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Tula by Chris Santiago
Chris Santiago reads five poems from his debut collection, Tula, published in December by Milkweed Editions.
Audiometry
Because my son thinks I am a citadel—soundproof. A repository.
Because horsing around at bedtime he piercedmy...
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