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Burning Paper

Charred edges
Slowly curl inward,
Like a hand closing into a fist.
Flames bounce
Briefly as they encroach
Upon the last remaining
Shred.

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Cecilia Macfarlane

January 25, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Congrats on a well written descripitve win!

Andrea Dietrich

January 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM

wow, this is REALLY showing and not telling. Awesome description. wEll deserved win

Sara Kendrick

January 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Enjoyed reading your creative work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown

January 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Congratulations on your super win Katie. Love, Carol

Katie Telling

January 22, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Thank you all for your comments!! I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! :)

Robert Pettit

January 22, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Congratulations on your win with this entry. This is a very descriptive write describing how a sheet of paper burns.

Lizanne Scholtz

January 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM

lovely write Katie, congratulations on your win. Elizabeth

Gwendolen Song

January 22, 2012 at 8:31 AM

This is outstanding, Katie..this is my first read of your also..This means there is much more beautiful poetry of yours to be discovered..Was this a revenge burn? I can only wonder...Congrats to you...A hearty welcome to the Soup. Gwendolen