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Guillotine Harlot | LexPoMo 2026

Bio (other)

Abigail Kesten is a zillenial who has somehow managed to infiltrate a radio station run by a bunch of 18-23 year olds (WRFL) and become a NWS certified storm spotter. She also enjoys gardening on her family's rural acreage, taking care of her cats, playing Fallout, nose to tail cooking, going to the gym, and working her way through the many classic films she has yet to watch. She is an enthusiast for the Swedish language, onomastics, and her big yellow box of Lego bricks.

Reason for signing up:

I wanted to see if I could do better than I did last year

Poems Submitted This Year:

June 02, 2026 FRIDAY
June 03, 2026 LIBERATION DAY
June 04, 2026 PEACE
June 05, 2026 CHEESE CAVES
June 06, 2026 I'M GONNA WALK TO NEWFOUNDLAND
June 10, 2026 JAYNE MANSFIELD DEFENSE LEAGUE
June 11, 2026 FOREST
June 12, 2026 OUTLIVE (ONLY GETTING OLDER)
June 14, 2026 A SECOND VERSE FOR I'M GONNA WALK TO NEWFOUNDLAND
June 15, 2026 NEVER
June 18, 2026 BREATHLESS MIRACLE
June 19, 2026 KNOCK
June 23, 2026 CONFLICTED
June 28, 2026 GO ON AND ASK ME
June 29, 2026 3 YEARS 4 MONTHS
June 30, 2026 CONCOCTED

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