The autopsy

The Autopsy II

January 22, 2017

F. Inge Faust East Orange, New Jersey, United States The Autopsy As from a surreal painting from long ago Or a bizarre story by Henry Thoreau A disquiet inside me begins to grow That will repeatedly return—I know. Spread before me is quite a scene: An Asian man not too tall but lean. He […]

January 22, 2017

F. Inge Faust East Orange, New Jersey, United States Poet’s statement: This poem expresses my feelings and impression of an autopsy report I witnessed. This autopsy was performed on a 63-year-old man that was admitted and died within 24 hours. The remains of this man and the story they told . . . that […]