Twenty-twenty was a perfect year to do just that.” ...

Alike the bitter cup of grief, Alike the draught of bliss, Its progress leaves but moment brief For baffled lips to kiss.

Puma Perl is a poet, journalist, and performer. She is the author of Birthdays Before and After (Beyond Baroque Books, 2019) and Retrograde (Great Weather for Media, LLC, 2014). She lives in New York ...