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https://jurnal.stkippgriponorogo.ac.id/index.php/Salience 87
The End of the Ghosts of Grief in Anatomy
of the Aftermath
Anatomy of the
Aftermath, He’s left an ear on the
kitchen table again – not funny the first time,
not funny now” .
He nods, gets up,
puts on his socks and shoes, pushes his hair
back from his face and blows her a kiss as
he disappears
“Eleanor tries to
ignore it, clears plates, wishing this was a
Greek restaurant, clenches her fists, imagining
a muscled opponent, breathes deeply and
exhales long, then drops her shoulders”
,
the earthe heartthe chill of gray