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“Swallowing Stones”
“Looking Good”
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Shoestring Press
tiptoe
tiptoe
as if your bones
were honeycomb
go slow
as if your heart
beat out of tune
speak soft
as if your lungs
were full of dust
look down
as if the sun
would scald your eyes
keep still –
your breast and hair
are co-morbidities
hide your flesh, girl –
you have the symptoms but
the men are ill
Carole Coates
in collection, Swallowing Stones, 2012, Shoestring Press,
ISBN 978-1-9073565-3-7
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