After the Diagnosis: First Days in Greece

Thin sheaths of ashborn of forest firefallaround merest in my hairstick tosweaty skinRubbing eyesclouds my visionRubbing armsturns my skin greyLayer upon layerash fallsI stand piercedby brutal sunand heatBrain addled withgrief andlassitudeThe weight of thisashis unbearable.

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Photo by Daniel H. Tong on Unsplash

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About the writer

Amy Carpenter. Amy Carpenter is an elementary school teacher in New York City. She lives with her Greek-musician husband, Tao Zervas, their two children, and a fish that swims sideways.

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