Rat-a-tatt
- JANE CLIFTON

- Dec 29, 2025
- 1 min read
June 25th
old fool
I am
getting inked
without
a second thought
of consequences
that might flow
that might be
less than fun
infection, say
or sepsis
worse
nurse!
what are these
red spots
dotting up
my paper skin
they don’t look
funky
they look scary
and not like a
skull and crossbones
might be
pirate ship or
dagger maybe
they mean a trip
to casualty
and a course
of big fat
pills.

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