HEALTHTHE ATLANTIC
Ode to Ashy Knees
The poem reflects on the challenge of dry, rough knees and the narrator's grandmother's influence in teaching skincare remedies like shea butter and lemon. It draws parallels to Greek mythology's nymphs and emphasizes the grandmother's resilience through service and skincare.
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