phinnia: sky and moon, with 'is it safe?' as the caption (is it safe?)
phinnia ([personal profile] phinnia) wrote2008-06-19 09:26 am
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best of breed (a tale in sixty-nine words)

Radius, ulna. Left. Graceful arches, curving silverplate-etched grey reflections.

Perfect specimen.

Film tucked away, he turns to work.

Her skin is waxen; hair spills on the concrete slab, glowing amber cold under wire-wrapped fluorescents.

Scalpel point traces pronator teres, palmaris longus; strips them away from imperfect brachialis.

The perfect arm is at home waiting for this treasure.

Someday soon, an ideal woman will rise from frozen shreds and patches.

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