Wednesday, April 20, 2022

On Seeing a 19th Century Drawing of a Monkey Undergoing Vivisection

the doctor worked his science
blank eyes stared at the artist
who somehow also captured
the metallic scent of blood
but not the simian the mouth
a line curving down something
but none was drawn
but for the opening of the chest
flesh like lips peeled aside
screaming red
and pinned to the table

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