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“Proud Lament” by Rob MacWolf

Today we present “Proud Lament” a poem by Rob MacWolf. You can get his book "You Look Lost, Pup" winner of a Cóyotl award, from Bewere Books, and you can find more of his books on Itchio.

Read for you by Rob MacWolf — werewolf hitchhiker.

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