Edythe Rodriguez is a Philly-based copywriter, hardcore Bustelo drinker and non-violent Beyhive member. She loves neo-soul, battle rap, and long walks through old poetry journals. Edythe has received fellowships from PEN America, Hurston/Wright, The Watering Hole, and Brooklyn Poets. Her work is either published or forthcoming in Obsidian, Brown Sugar Literary, Call and Response Journal, and Alebrijes Review.

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Dissolve

By EDYTHE RODRIGUEZ

These pearls were once teeth before the water’s

whittle and polish.