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Pick Me! A Poem by Judy Palpant

December 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Pick Me! A Poem by Judy Palpant
pick me! Poem about immigration and being an immigrant.

Judy penned this poem years ago, reflecting on her own time living in another country. As she began to build a friendship with a refugee in Spokane this year, she began to see the universal themes of displacement and longing reflected in its verses.

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