Edward Salem is the author of Monk Fruit (Nightboat, 2025) and the cofounder of City of Asylum/Detroit. He holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Brothel

by Edward Salem

I walked up the hill to the olive
grove and stood among the trees,
trying to memorize my awe.

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