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“there is a werewolf in the town,”a poem by jesse hawke (Read by Ta'kom & Icefang.)

Today we present “there is a werewolf in the town,” a poem by jesse hawke, a Scottish & nonbinary artist and writer, and you can find more of their stories on their tumblr account, cityelf.

Read by Icefang, in the Cozy Corner of the Cafe, and by Ta’kom Ironhoof, the Equine Charmer.

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jesse hawke,

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