Get
To Know
The
White Tufted Marmoset is a New
World primate who lives
in the forests on the Atlantic coast of southeast Brazil. Of all
the marmosets, they have the southernmost range. They have a grey-black
skin, a touched tail and remarkable white ear-tufts which flop over
more distinctly than the Common Marmoset's. They live in the coastal
forests up to a sea-level of 500 m. They are diurnal and arboreal,
living almost all of their life in the trees. They live together
in small groups of two to eight animals. Their size ranges from
only 14 to 18 centimeters and weigh around 400 grams. Their diet
consists of tree sap, fruit, insects, eggs of birds, flowers and
spiders. Common Marmosets have long limbs and tail which they use
for climbing and have specially designed teeth for extracting gum
from trees. Distinguishing characteristics of common marmosets include
white ear tufts, and a white blaze on the forehead. Little is known
about their reproductive patterns. Gestation is approximately 170
days and births are typically of twin offspring.
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The 16-year-old was reckless, made poor
choices, had more than a few
too many, lost
her ability to function properly.
The guys lied
to themselves, pretended inebriation
was the same thing as acquiescence.
They forced their denial inside her
prone, unconscious body.
They did not see her
as a girl, only as a means of entertainment,
release.
The other partygoers watched. Covered
by pathetically transparent cloak of indifference,
feigned shock, and shameful
law that does not hold them
accountable for their pathetic reluctance
to intervene, for their laughter, for their filming
and distribution of heinous violations
on every potentially available electronic
media outlet.
Two were finally arrested, once
the appropriate amount of political pressure
was applied. They are being defended,
good boys, star
athletes who made unfortunate mistakes.
They are charged
with digital penetration, a nice, sterilized,
auditorily innocuous terminology for rape
of a child who, in sobriety's light will be forced
to relive this nightmare, publicly, virally,
until something worse comes along to take her
place at the top of the Facetube and Youbook's lists
of must see's.
A.J. Huffman is a poet and freelance writer in Daytona
Beach, Florida. She has previously published six collections of poetry
all available on Amazon.com. She has also published her work in numerous
national and international literary journals. She has is the editor
for six online poetry journals for Kind
of a Hurricane Press. Find more about A.J. Huffman, including
additional information and links to her work at facebook
and twitter.
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