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Sophie Cabot Black
NoStar
Sophie Cabot Black's "Biopsy" as a limerick
Kudos to Robert Pinsky for this week's selection.Sophie Cabot Black's descriptions of the examination room and the demeanor of the ''People dressed in the exact clothing of each other'' is dehumanizingly spot on. ''Biopsy'' triggered many different memories for me: Taking my daughter to have a sliced thumb superglued and not stitched, learning ...
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NoStar
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July 14, 2009