The Human Touch 2013 - University of Colorado Denver
The Human Touch 2013 - University of Colorado Denver
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Melanocyte<br />
Steven Robinson<br />
Metamorphosis [Anjali jaliD<br />
Dhurandhar, har<br />
MD]<br />
From cosmic radiation<br />
and X-rays<br />
there is no effective<br />
physical shielding,<br />
and the sun represents<br />
a direct attack with<br />
its ultraviolet photons<br />
fl owing mercilessly<br />
through a Godless universe.<br />
Yet vulnerable though we are<br />
sweet vesicles carry melanin<br />
pigment --<br />
acquired like souls from<br />
distant deities; they are<br />
a shield held against<br />
mighty Helios.<br />
Melanin protects with<br />
supranuclear caps,<br />
and a salute to the<br />
venerable and <strong>of</strong>t-cited<br />
cell found in the basal<br />
region <strong>of</strong> the epidermis:<br />
the Melanocyte.<br />
Mela: a song, a limb,<br />
an apple.<br />
And cyte: a hollow<br />
place in which we<br />
can hide in the dark. •<br />
PG 52<br />
PG 53
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