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Chiron Review’s 2026 Annual Poetry Contest
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Submissions open October 10, 2026
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Tonight the Moon
Denise Nico Leto
The moon is a pregnant tongue tonight. Lying on its belly so we can feel it kicking. It hangs low in the cosmos watching the night like a whimsical hood. If all eggs could break open this way contact would be easy.
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