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When creative friends succeed and you don't

My best friend who is also a poet got into a residency I applied for and I am happy for them but also feel like I might throw up when I think about it

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Artistic competition within intimate relationships fractures both friendship and self-worth.

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“Where Are You with Poetry — the oldest creative form?”

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