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Elegy for the Quiet Deaths
by Julia Rudlaff

the butterfly 
is another casualty 
of the morning commute
seeking sustenance in the wildflowers
that bloom in unlikely places, 
it soars through metal and plastic 
towards a rare and sweet oasis:
   the last meadow
   in these ravaged lands.

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art by GAVIN ZIMMERMAN

JULIA RUDLAFF is a writer and seasonal worker from Kalamazoo, MI. Julia is a recent graduate of Michigan State University where they studied geology and creative writing. They are currently living and working in SW Montana as a winter caretaker, and will soon be relocating to Colorado for a season of alpine trail work. Julia's writing has been published on Terrain.org and in "South Florida Poetry Journal", "Deep Wild Journal", "Canthius Magazine", and "The Foundationalist." Julia enjoys rock hunting, foraging, and living in the woods.

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Hindsight strives to highlight voices from all walks of life by publishing creative nonfiction in all its forms. We aim to foster a diverse range of contributors and their distinctive content. Anything from poetry to memoir to comics is considered for our annual print publication each spring, all through blind review, and all creative nonfiction. With submissions open year round, authors and artists have the opportunity to be published in our print journal and growing online platform.

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