A body in a jar
A body in a jar –
sunlight glints glass,
reflects expression,
exposes flesh complexity,
lullabies of the newborn,
for the curious perusal
of strangers.
Liquids pickle onions
in the same way;
just add salt to taste.
A Victorian oddity,
tragic or enlightening,
stacked high on shelves
housed in dark obscurity
until the museum doors open
and the flood begins.
Copyright Vickie Johnstone, January 23, 2021
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