Day 12: "Intimacy" by Paisley Rekdal

This poem's reference to the Jeff Goldblum remake of The Fly caught my attention. In the movie, physicist Seth Brundle is experimenting with teleportation when a fly gets in the works.

Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal uses this plot point to ponder boundary issues between people, a timely topic.

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