“Rigel’s light . . .”
Rigel’s light
both wave and particle
dreaming sea salt
— Melissa Frederick
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Melissa Frederick is a PhD candidate at Temple University. Her poetry and prose have appeared in numerous publications, including Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Astropoetica, Crab Orchard Review, Philadelphia Stories, and Mid-American Review, and is forthcoming in Strange Horizons. Her poetry chapbook, She, was published by Finishing Line Press. In 2011, she was nominated for a Rhysling Award.