Do parents and children ever understand each other? I can’t be sure. I wrote this poem as a way of grasping at what my father could be saying to me indirectly, like I’m analyzing a piece of literature but really it’s him standing in front of me. He leaves a book outside my bedroom door. He is saying “I love you.” 

Nico Sica is a 23-year-old interdisciplinary artist from Kutztown, PA. Their work lately has revolved around mythologies, the dominating ones that form religions, and the personal ones like childhood memories that become mythic over time. In early 2023, Nico published their first chapbook entitled (Un)faith Songs through Bottlecap Press. Currently their focus resides on their new solo podcast entitled Omnimania. Nico also writes poetry, plays, and essays, makes music and YouTube videos, and does photography and comedy. 

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