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| Issue 11: | January 2022 |
| Poem: | 99 words |
By Scott Ferry
otosclerosis and mandibular tori
are the scientific names for abnormal bone growth in the ear canal and under the tongue one has been drilled out of my auditory meatus while i was asleep the other has erected a row of bone hotels nestling my lower teeth why is my skull trying to grow over its openings? for safety? for a muffled mouthless bliss? somewhere in me there is a need to cover no matter what speech or song is lost i should be thankful that my frontal and zygomatic arches have not yet quested to close against the light
Scott Ferry
helps our Veterans heal as an RN in the Seattle area. In former lives, he taught high school, managed aquatic centers, and practiced acupuncture. His writing appears in American Journal of Poetry, Cultural Weekly, KYSO Flash, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Misfit, Noble/Gas Qtrly, Slippery Elm, Spillway, and Swimming with Elephants, among others.
He is the author of four books of poetry: These Hands of Myrrh, is now available from Kelsay Books. His first collection, The only thing that makes sense is to grow (Moon Tide Press, 2019), Mr. Rogers kills fruit flies (Main Street Rag, 2020), These Hands of Myrrh (Kelsay Books, 2021), and Sea of Marrow (Ethel Press, 2021). He has two books forthcoming in 2022: fishmirror from Alien Buddha Press and Skinless in the Cereal Aisle from Impspired.
Author’s website: https://ferrypoetry.com
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