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Hospital Collection: A Fish by =methylated-spirit:iconmethylated-spirit:



A Fish Without Lungs.



The oxygen mask
steps over my mouth
like soft frog's feet
and breathes into my lips
sticky with blood.
And I cough up pale white pills
like tiny frog's eggs
sticky and ripe in the dark.
The air tastes heavy
like pearls
and vapour drops.
Waterlogged
I pray
for gills.
:iconmethylated-spirit:

Author's Comments

full title: A Fish Without Lungs.

breathing under the oxygen mask in the ambulance.

I saw a woman being put into an ambulance at the service station today. She'd collapsed. And it made me remember how it felt to have an oxygen mask over my face, being driven away.

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:iconi-kat:
This is Beautiful. I can totally relate.
Those Oxygen Masks, but smothering at the same time.
:iconaedammair-feline:
"And I cough up pale white pills
like tiny frog's eggs
sticky and ripe in the dark"

Amazing imagery.

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:iconscheherazadenerai:
Beautiful extended metaphor. I wasn't sure if the 'frog's feet' comparison worked at first but now I think it works well with the rest of your poem.

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:icontazzydee:
wow Ruby...


Just WOW :heart:

Your poetry is getting crazy-amazing

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i saw twisted stuff last night. Twisted, ungodly, stuff. And i want in
:iconmethylated-spirit:
thank you very much, love :heart:

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:iconmethylated-spirit:
thank you :)

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It's here, in the sleeping drops, and uniforms of silk
~Karen Knight

Our wishes are for Bill

my band: [link]

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:iconmethylated-spirit:
thank you :)

--
It's here, in the sleeping drops, and uniforms of silk
~Karen Knight

Our wishes are for Bill

my band: [link]

:bulletred::bulletpink::bulletorange::dummy::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:
:iconmethylated-spirit:
thank you, sweet :hug:

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It's here, in the sleeping drops, and uniforms of silk
~Karen Knight

Our wishes are for Bill

my band: [link]

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:iconiluvocnj2006:
This is absolutely beautiful. The imagery is amazing.

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Isaiah 40: 29-31

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