How Hot Was It

How Hot Was It?
7/23/2015

How hot was it?
Is that what you said?
Hot enough to scorch 
The hair off your head.

Hot enough to melt
The tar on the street
Hot enough to cook
The skin on your feet

Hot enough to boil
The water in Nome
Hot enough to make
The devil go home
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Hunjeri Avatar
July 23, 2015 at 8:10 AM
"Hot enough to make The devil go home" lol. Awesome write. All the best in the contest.
Price Avatar
July 24, 2015 at 7:17 AM
Thanks Njeri, it was pretty hot!
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