Jean Conte

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In The Beginning

Feeling fragile in this empty space,
where things end
and begin,
where new forms are shaped
from the decay of old,
and the breath of life passing
over the dust of Earth
takes precedence
over the removal of a rib.

Jean Conte hails from Mullica Hill, NJ. She teaches British Literature and Film at Buena Regional High School and is also the co-advisor for the school's Poetry Out Loud program.