A. E. Weisgerber
Mary-Pat
(Character & Space Count)

She was surprised and angered about another chemo round
The spot wasn't supposed to be any
kind of tumor, it was
a microscopic
stigmata
after
all
+,
I
I
am
not
about
to start
quitting
. She
looked toward th'open
window where shadows glance off of
the metal screen, the sun-thrown darts of willow leaves