The scent of embalming fluid
from bearing the pall at my grandfather\u27s funeral-

Barrick, Bob

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13The Body of ChristBob BarrickThe scent of embalming fluidfrom bearing the pall at my grandfather’s funeral—it’s like a fresh cut melon crushedand sent through the garbage disposal,filling the kitchen with rich aromaand following me, even when I leave home.I drive through the old parish,my ancestors standing in sepiaupon each porch I pass,and I arrive at the Church of the Holy Cross,where the bell chimes for each grape reduced to wine.

The Body of Christ

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The Body of Christ

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