Hospital poem ...
LEGGING IT
His
leg has run off on him
his
knee smiles gauzily
its
skin folding into
a hospital corner
His
hands work the wheelchair
U-turn
© Lizz Murphy
the wear of my face
Winner of the 2021 ACT Notable Award - Poetry (Big Press)
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