“Our Beautiful Life When It’s Filled with Shrieks” by Christopher Citro | Rattle: Poetry
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I want us both to eat well.
January 24, 2026 Christopher Citro Our Beautiful Life When It’s Filled with Shrieks I’m doing a balancing act with a stack of fresh fruit in my basket. I love you. I want us both to eat well. We’re not allowed to buy blackberries anymore because they’re mean to their workers and you read left-wing news sites. Till when? I asked and you said nothing. So that’s one healthy food off the list. I’m still buying pineapples and you’re still eating them. I guess you’ve never seen the websites about those. Nobody in this supermarket knows that I am a puma. This morning our cat rolled on the floor showi
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