Poems of the Week

Phlebbergasted

by Nicole Caruso Garcia

“Nothing worse than having blood drawn by novice phlebotomist.
Nothing worse, that is, except when she then DROPS AND BREAKS
all your vials of blood.”
—Paisley Rekdal, on Twitter

Jabbery-Pokery
Novice phlebotomist
Oopsies your vials; the
Klutz must re-draw:

(Salvage impossible
Ultracentrifugally)
Cringe—her syringe again!—
Keep your sangfroid.