Allison Mei-Li is a poet and speech therapist based in California. Her writing explores motherhood, identity, and the stories our bodies hold. You can find her work published in journals such as Rust & Moth, MER Literary, Voicemail Poems, and more. Her debut poetry collection is set to release this year. Learn more about her work at writtenbyallison.com or @writtenbyallison on Instagram.

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Give Me Meaning in the Shape of This Loneliness

Allison Mei-Li ⟡ Good Girl and Other Yearnings by Isabelle Correa
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