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Miss-takes

By Ari Martinez

Published June 30, 2018

Miss-takes are like tissues instead of icing on a cake.
Tying balloons to a garbage can made of aluminum.
Take a miss
Miss a take
Tiss a make
Aiss a ike
Eiss a takm
These are all…
Miss-takes

Miss-takes Ari Martinez — Ari Martinez, 9
Long Island City, NY

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