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Naomi: A Heartbreak in New York

Opeyemi Ojo (OPME)

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The guy in the dusty grey hoodie next to me taps me on the shoulder, “Yo bro, you want a pull?” He hands me a neatly rolled joint. His fingers are grimy, particles of the weed he rolled up cling to the raw underside of his bitten nails.

I place the joint to my mouth as he lights the end with a cheap Bic lighter. I pull, long and slow, letting the pungent smoke ease into my lungs before exhaling, the smoke…

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Opeyemi Ojo (OPME)

Opeyemi Ojo took a hiatus from poetry to focus on a newfound love for short stories. She soon returned to poetry, proving that you never forget your first.