Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits

Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits

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Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits
Unsolicited Existence by Alejandra Smits
The person who wrote that book

The person who wrote that book

Poetry Scam has turned two. But is it me the person who wrote those poems?

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Alejandra Smits
Nov 16, 2022
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Two years ago it was 2020. That’s very simple math. But the brain has its own way of expanding and contracting memories and time perception. So, for me, it’s actually helpful to say it aloud -or write it down-.

I released Poetry Scam right after a global pandemic exploded and in the aftermath of falling in love with the father of my son. But I didn’t know that back then. Also, the book didn’t reflect who I was at that time, but the Alejandra from three years back.

This is me nowadays, ready to give birth to another baby. A human baby this time.

The gorgeous thing about “the history of You” is that you get as many chances as you want to review what’s been going on under the skin. So, for the first time

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