Monday, March 2, 2015

cleaning adolph's tub

This poem is inspired by the photo at The Mag, Tess Kincaid's weekly poetry prompt.



cleaning adolph's tub

what can wash 
                      the grit
from this man's tub

bits of bone float 
                          porous

but abrasive rub

drains fill 
             with ash 
and teeth

even the pipes 
                         shriek

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18 comments:

  1. Bekkie SanchezMarch 2, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I saw a comment you left about this being a write for Tess and it brought questions to my mind. I know very little of Tess's family background..or how she picks her prompts but when I saw this on Sun I knew we'd have some powerful takes coming up.

    Like taking a bath in Hell! I'm shrieking too! Haha! TY for visiting my work it means a lot being you're so talented! <3

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  2. De JacksonMarch 2, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    This is such a great piece. Powerful images here.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 2, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    I agree...:)

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  4. Doctor FTSEMarch 2, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    Well chosen images - particularly the pipes that shriek

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  5. RommyMarch 2, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    This was raw and quite powerful

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  6. KayMarch 2, 2015 at 4:58 PM

    very powerful words here..x

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  7. BerowneMarch 2, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    A sharp, stark response to the prompt...

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  8. Silent Otto March 3, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    It may be one of Tom Ridles Horcruxes ? ....

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  9. HelenaMarch 3, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    Shrieking pipes says it all....! Really liked this, Karen.

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  10. The Blog of BeeMarch 4, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Made my hairs raise and then when I read 'even the pipes shriek', my blood ran cold. Excellent.

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  11. The BugMarch 5, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Whoa - very powerful!

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  12. the walking manMarch 6, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    Cool! Adolph achieved what he really sought even though it was infamy instead of eternal fame.

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  13. MichaelMarch 6, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    even the pipes. oh, well done. so terrible

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  14. Kathe W.March 7, 2015 at 11:39 PM

    oh my...excellent

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