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 May 26 11, 09:14
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 Egyptian  Posts: 369 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Outskirts of Sonoran Desert Member No.: 4,480 Real Name: JerryK Writer of: Poetry & Prose  |
At the Hospital
How the night nurse must hate it when someone who is a hop, skip and a jump away from "the other side" sets off false alarms. She leans over me, and I have a good chance to study her puffy, pale face. She doesn't get much sun, I speculate. Or, perhaps my eyes haven't quite adjusted. someone to hold me? a bowl of cottage cheese with large eyeglasses Ah! Now a newcomer is at my side. Looking for blood, Ms Vampira, the technician, concentrates quite hard; involuntarily she curls her upper lip and displays two magnificent rows of teeth. She finds a lovely vein--but I wonder: will I be her type? Yes. That girl has good taste-- with bared fangs drawing my blood~ the technician Later, near the end of her shift, by daylight, the nurse looks fine-- Must have been my eyes.... |
  
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Jun 5 11, 21:51
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 Babylonian Posts: 138 Joined: 11-May 10 From: california Member No.: 1,120 Real Name: karen Writer of: Poetry |
Hi Jerry,
I just ate some cottage cheese, then 30 mins later read this... it must be a sign! Ha Ha...cute poem. K ·······  ······· |
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jerryk At the Hospital May 26 11, 09:14 
ohsteve Jerry, a humorous take on a hospital visit. I call... May 26 11, 11:09 
jerryk Steve,
yes indeed, they do a fine job all around;... May 26 11, 12:43 ohsteve Jerry, I would love to, where is the Rusty Spur Sa... May 26 11, 15:47 jerryk Steve,
the Sonoran desert includes southeastern Ca... May 26 11, 16:58 Thoth Jerry,
I empathize entirely. Been there.
Well expr... May 29 11, 03:46 jerryk Hi there, Wally;
thank you for stopping off for a ... May 29 11, 06:45 merle Hi Jerry -
Like the others, I enjoyed your hospit... May 30 11, 12:39 jerryk Hi, Merle,
nice to meet you. I like your suggesti... May 30 11, 14:28 Psyche Hi there Jerry!
Great humorous haibun. Really... Jun 1 11, 00:13 jerryk Hi Sylvia!
What? one can't curl up the lo... Jun 1 11, 08:52 jerryk Hi, dear Karen;
I should have said bon appetit, lo... Jun 5 11, 23:20 Sekhmet Hello Jerry - The haibun is a new form to me - so ... Jun 7 11, 02:54 jerryk Hi there, Sekhmet;
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