Editor’s Note, 10/5/25: After publication, it was discovered that this poem owes much in the way of content and style to Grace Nichols’ work “Picasso, I Want My Face Back.” I do not believe it is just to ask our other fine contributors to share space and publication with a disingenuous piece. I do not wish to cover up what happened either. The best solution, I think, is for this note to stand in for where the poem used to be.
I encourage you to enjoy listening to the original poet, Nichols, read excerpts of the poem here.
