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WORLD INSANE
I CELEBRATE ME
Fay L. Loomis
87 years of age
limited by stroke
cold tugging me down
honey calms ragged cough
long for soak in bath
shampoo
surprise myself by getting dressed
rather than fresh pajamas
even slip on shoes
settle into a soft chair
start another novel
Fay L. Loomis
Fay L. Loomis leads a quiet life in the woods in Kerhonkson, New York, USA. Member of the Stone Ridge Library Writers and the Rat's Ass Review Workshop, her poetry and prose appear in numerous publications, including five poetry anthologies. Fay is the author of Sunlit Wildness (Origami Poems Project, 2024) and Fragments of Myself, forthcoming from Porkbelly Press. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee.
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