Fiora Selvaggia

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  • Tide (poem)

    Tide (poem)

    first published in Metonym Literary Journal, 2024. My favorite moment afforded by the ocean— as I am standing at the edge watching a wave come towards me— passing over and under my feet returning to the sea— the sand beneath me shifts I dig my heels in a little bit— waiting for the ground to…

  • Forgetting // Remembering (poem)

    Forgetting // Remembering (poem)

    First published in Zaum Magazine, Issue 28. I don’t remember             the way things were but sometimes, I can taste them— in star shaped noodles, and strawberries, and shortbread cookies. I can hear whispers— in birds singing, and dancing, and my sisters’ laugh. I wanted to be             a good grown-up who remembered— but I…