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Dear Wild Unknown—

by Susan Rich

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This piece is part of our Fall/Winter 2020 print issue.

Susan Rich

Susan Rich is the author of eight books. Her poetry collection chronicling her mid-trimester abortion is forthcoming in Spring 2024, from Red Hen Press.

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