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Mystery Smell

November 29, 2022
By Anonymous

My nose flares. “What is that smell?!” I peek under the garbage lid. 

Nothing there. I open the laundry hamper. Still nothing there. 

“I forgot my deodorant!” my brother shouts. I sigh — he shrugs.   


The author's comments:

This poem is a sijo, a type of Korean poetry focusing on syllable count(s).

Thank you for reading my work!


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