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Duplex

Paper Skin I touched my skin and winced in pain. Stinging Throbbing Bruising Aching You tore my soul to shreds again. Slashing Ripping Splitting Clawing Scratching A wild creature would do far less damage. 7.12.2016

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Mark Martin

Date: 12/12/2016 11:04:00 AM

Ouch! Felt the "winced". Great use of "ing" repetition. Congrats! :-)

Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 12/15/2016 3:40:00 PM

Medicine needed now! :-) thank you!

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/11/2016 5:09:00 AM

Hi Leileah, Congratulations on your winning write: -) Alexis

Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 12/15/2016 3:40:00 PM

Hi Alexis! Thank you for reading and commenting :-) x

Darren White

Date: 12/11/2016 12:02:00 AM

I only see your poem for the first time now, but it is raw, painful and beautiful. Congratulations!

Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 12/15/2016 3:41:00 PM

Thank you Darren, very kind of you x

Jan Allison

Date: 12/10/2016 6:44:00 PM

Such powerful deep dark imagery Leileah I found this poem quite chilling to read:-) Many congrats on your top spot:-) hugs Jan xx

Leileah Kasperyan
Date: 12/15/2016 3:39:00 PM

Thank you so much Jan, for the placement and for hosting :-) xx