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Six days before the correct diagnosis: my wife writhes with stabbing pains; dark clouds and her internal organs twist in a single oppressive clench.
A gash of light in the east, and now a tin grin incision in her Buddha belly reminds us of our daughter’s braces! We laugh and trace the angry lips
of a fresh six-inch Mona Lisa smile. Strange ordeal to face in middle age, but now she wears her scar with pride: Frankenbelly, she intones, off the slab.
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Craig W. Baird Same Place But Different Worlds Terry Collett Just As You Like It J.D. Martin Only A Haircut John Merrick Beach Rose Richard L. Provencher Island of Song J.A. Tyler The Stand Up Michael K. White My Life In Pools |
