Britni Newton
Second opinion needed,
referral granted with
a 9 month wait.
2-hour drive before
the snow starts.
20-minute waiting room,
8 on the Beighton Scale,
higher if I hadn’t slightly
bent at the knees.
6 pages to journal
for a geneticist.
Upcoming consultation to
consider sterilization,
at least they don’t call
fibromyalgia fake now.
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BRITNI NEWTON is a writer and sometimes editor, currently based in the Midwest. She takes inspiration from her family’s Appalachian roots and superstitions, growing up in the humid melting pot of cultures that is Florida, and the synchronicities of everyday life. Her work has been published by Blood + Honey, Funicular Magazine, Ink In Thirds, The Bangalore Review, and others. Follow her on Instagram for updates and pictures of her menagerie of cats @writtenbybritni.
