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antonia deignan author

antonia deignan author

NOLA

NOLA cat.

2 min readMay 2, 2024

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NOLA

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antonia deignan author

Stand naked. in front of a mirror, full-length, naked.

suck in.

2 min readApr 22, 2024

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Stand naked. in front of a mirror, full-length, naked.

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antonia deignan author

Yes and…

It’s good to park far away from the others. It’s not insurance exactly, but you’ll achieve more steps by doing so, and more distractions.

2 min readApr 18, 2024

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Yes and…

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antonia deignan author

oaks, like dandelions’ roots, or ferns, thirst deeply into darkened wet soil,

branching, forking, turning, reaching, shading, twisting over, under. limb-ing counterparts breathe in the sun, celestial neighbors inflame

1 min readApr 10, 2024

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oaks, like dandelions’ roots, or ferns, thirst deeply into darkened wet soil,

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antonia deignan author

Silence. Hold me right there. Will you?

Touch my eyes with your breath and watch me cry. I am tired today. Tired of myself. Not tired enough for stones in my pockets, but tired…

1 min readApr 5, 2024

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Silence. Hold me right there. Will you?

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antonia deignan author

She snaps her wings open, shining black, before pulling them both, like a shawl around and around…

The dark weather overtakes the room, and we are shadowed, hail hits the panes, tiny icy teardrops stack on the window’s ledge and in the…

2 min readApr 4, 2024

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She snaps her wings open, shining black, before pulling them both, like a shawl around and around…

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antonia deignan author

flowers

that’ll crown my grave will rainbow back to Boston.

1 min readMar 26, 2024

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flowers

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antonia deignan author

what if

What if we made a mistake?

3 min readMar 23, 2024

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what if

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antonia deignan author

I love you he says pointing a gun at her heart.

yes, she says bowing down.

1 min readMar 11, 2024

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I love you he says pointing a gun at her heart.

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antonia deignan author

the wonder is the sycamore.

my oldest boy knows trees. my oldest daughter too. i think they came to this fancy differently: one innate, the other to align with…

2 min readFeb 26, 2024

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the wonder is the sycamore.

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antonia deignan author

antonia deignan author

UNDERWATER DAUGHTER published 05/02/2023 by She Writes Press. Thought maker. Movement creator. Memoir & Human Connection. Mom of 5. Dog obsessed.

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