"she was ready to dismiss the crew of her soul from the deck of her body." -kundera
tempting, i admit. but i've tried it before and it proved unpleasant; far worse than the suffering that comes with having your soul permanently lodged in your throat, adding flavor to everything you swallow while at the same time choking you.
i am reminded that masochism is self-imposed pain whose by-product is pleasure.
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About Me
- ZenZoon
- I'm a Palestinian-American writer living in Iowa City. I'm currently working on two books and teaching creative writing at The University of Iowa. My work has appeared in Granta, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, BuzzFeed, and NPR. I have an MFA from Iowa and an MA international affairs from Columbia.
