It started with a dull throbbing— then out sprung the crispy pain Foul language burst from my chapped lips when the doctor grabbed my leg. Holding up his cold carving knife he sliced my pulsating calf: Barbeque sauce bled from the cut revealing smooth, raw poultry. “You are what you eat,” the quack said. Shock. Panic. Cluck.
About the Author Sarah White (she/her) is an emerging Asian American LGBTQ+ writer from Missouri and received her Master of Arts in English from Truman State University. She loves to read and write using ecocritical, feminist, and/or queer lenses. In her free time, you can find Sarah either working out, journaling on her bedroom floor, or reading some thought-provoking book. About the Artist Shannon is a Taiwanese-American artist based in Chicago who loves queer comics, diverse characters, and stories made with lots of love. His work can be found at farawaystardive.wordpress.com.
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