The Ivy | #22 | April 2020

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UNTITLED, Thomas Nowak

Those sleepless nights An inescapable light Even behind that sleeping mask Sirens chirping like the morning birds from home Though the city is now my home But I sleep in it as if it’s a hotel room Knowing I will leave From this indefinite stay The furniture and pictures on the walls Do not hide its bright lights Or sounds from stories below

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