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Bright Spots

 


On a whiteboard in mom’s hospital room, 

Dr. Luu spells out the name of the chemo 

cocktail she will receive, FOLFIRINOX,

while explaining each ingredient to us. 


Soon, he will leave to visit other rooms 

and do the same thing. 


All day, into these spaces, 

he brings fleeting glimpses 

of his orangeyellowpink socks.







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Praisesong for the People

a project by Amanda Johnston 

2024 Texas State Poet Laureate 

This project is made possible with support from the Academy of American Poets, the Mellon Foundation, the Writers' League of Texas, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. 

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