Paper Gown
by Lorie Ann Grover, 2011
RheumatologistUrologistGynecologist
PodiatristGastroenterologistEndocrinologist
steth-e-scope-ologist
xray, utrasound, catscan
height, weight, wait
rubber, paper, steel
pick, poke, prod
count, click, compile
stab, suck, siphon
mumble, scribble, grumble
slice, suture, stitch
conjecture, culture, call
consult, advise, strategize
define, prescribe, confine
swallow, hope, pray
xray, catscan, mammogram:
stalking cells
of me
in this earthly dance.
Books by Lorie Ann Grover
Kirkus Starred Review, Firstborn: "A fantasy that reads like a lost history tome and deftly examines issues of gender...An engrossing story with welcome depths."
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Friday, May 6, 2011
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