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Adita del Rosario's avatar

With this poem Julia Vinograd can easily bring to the table the dynamics in the argument about the ethics of killing and eating what was once alive. But I'd rather do as the Natives did after a kill: thank the animal for their generous sacrifice and be grateful for the food that will feed me and those whom I love.

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Julia was well-known for her voracious appetite and lack of table manners (the roots of which will be explored in the documentary I'm making about her). One of the film's interviewees offered this poem as an example of Julia's giving nature. To me, this poem feels like a willingness to be dug into the way she digs food herself. As usual, I'm so grateful to the Poetic Outlaws community for the breadth of thoughtful reflections and ruminations all of you share in response to the artists presented in this forum!

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