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secret identities
By: Davian Aw
Issue: 6 February 2017
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before fighting crime,
he takes off his binder
puts on a wig
pulls on clothes he's glad he didn't throw away.

supervillains raid his home,
seeking her.

they suspect nothing.


© Copyright 2017 By: Davian Aw
About Davian Aw
Davian Aw is a Rhysling Award nominee whose short fiction and poetry have appeared in over thirty publications, including Anathema, Abyss & Apex, Not One of Us, NewMyths.com, and Diabolical Plots. He lives with his family in Singapore.
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