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  • Alternative Song for Miriam
  • Joanne Seltzer (bio)

Miriam, I suspect you are a lesbian dancing with your own kind in wild celebration of miraculous life deep voice expressing thanks that you are what you are through an ecstatic song most men misunderstand.

Sing on, Miriam, dance even though your feet hurt and your boobs bounce around until the Messiah comes calling at your tent disguised as a woman.

Joanne Seltzer

Joanne Seltzer, Schenectady, New York, was born and raised in Detroit, graduated from the University of Michigan, then moved east. She holds an M.A. in English from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. Her poems have appeared in many periodicals including The Village Voice, Hadassah Magazine, and Jewish Women's Literary Annual and are included in many anthologies. She has also published short fiction and three poetry chapbooks.

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