Love at First X-ray

By Kunal Mehra “Move a bit closer to the board. There. Perfect,” he said, as he stood behind the X-ray machine. “Now take a deep inhale and hold it.” My chest was hurting and I wanted to let go and exhale, but I did what he asked me to. He wrapped up his work and …

Poems by Linda Imbler

On The Day After Your Medical Moment Your image, the oldest of the photos Lying within this album of faces and souls. You asked forgiveness the day before you died, Then slipped away when my eyes turned aside. The rattling heater cannot stop the chill That is shaking my bones, though my world stands still. …

On Bodies

By Kristiane Weeks-Rogers   Pre-Visit Questionnaire Is your tongue swollen? Can you rid this people, this land, of canker-hexes? Are you an ultraviolet or magenta warrior? Are you thermonuclear fission? Do your arms feel heavy? Are your linguistics based in nature? Where is funding lacking in your community? Does envisioning your obituary bring you closer …