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Swabbing My Nose

Swab
inside 
my nose
presses, swirls. Twinges,
twitches, runs like it’s bleeding.
I wait in lobby, till rest home screener
smiles. “Negative! Good to go!”
Grandmother, I only
do this
for 
you!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Thomas Avatar
June 26, 2022 at 12:46 PM
OWWW. You definitely love your grandmother :)
Fenn Avatar
June 26, 2022 at 1:24 PM
Hi FJ! Thank you for stopping by, and for your encouraging comment. Have a great week!
Wells Avatar
April 28, 2022 at 7:09 PM
You deliver this with such a command of form and language. Extremely well done! Take care, Thomas
Fenn Avatar
April 28, 2022 at 8:13 PM
Hi Thomas! So glad you like my Fibonacci. Hope all is well for you and thank you for stopping by to visit me.
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