i fell asleep
obsessing about the
seering black-skinned spiderbite
behind my left knee






imagining 
morning mangled skin 
toxic fever




but instead
woke up at 530 
recalling 
the dream doctor listening
to my ovaries

right
left
with a stethascope
hearing heartbeats

Comments

Pickleope said…
"Morning Mangled Skin" was the worst Sesame Street character they ever tried to introduce.
Kidding aside, I dig your poetry. Well done.
ya...the kids didn't like that character too well.
thanks, i appreciate the kind words--:))

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