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Ice King

twenty minutes with an ice cube in my palm. . . ice king wannabe My Conclusion: cold stinging torture becomes more bearable as. . . ice turns to water Insufficiently numbed. . . my hand could now tolerate a hole drilled through it For Skat's ICE KING (in less than 10 lines) For the adventures one Poetry Contest I really wanted to see how long it would take the cube to melt in my hand when I was laying out in the sun, around 100 degrees F. So I timed it and it took 20 minutes. It stung really bad for at least the first ten minutes and hurt all the way till the end but was much more bearable as it turned to water!! for me, this was like performing an experiment. I would not like to be the ice king.

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/7/2013 4:05:00 PM

I wanted you to think all the things you thought in the senryu Andie, it could have been play or rape. [PS you are coocoo LOl doing that with the ice!] Light & Love

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/28/2013 3:48:00 PM

That would be darn cold on the hands holding that ice cube so long. Come visit me in the cold of winter and you feel like an ice cube. Congrats on your win. love phyl

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/22/2013 12:59:00 PM

Congrats on your great winning work..Uniquely creative..Sara

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/19/2013 6:08:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea, you and Craig added a bit of humor.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/19/2013 6:37:00 PM

glad you caught that. It was a pretty humorous challenge I thought!!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/19/2013 4:56:00 PM

Hi lovely Andrea, , love the win, and icy feeling after reading your poem. Congratulations... luv~ LINDA

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/19/2013 2:17:00 PM

- It was nice to take part in this contest, I like your suggestion - very good poem. - Congratulations on a great win, Andrea! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Skat A

Date: 8/19/2013 2:03:00 PM

HELLO ANDREA ! Thank you for the Ice King Adventure...... Enjoy my latest blog "I got chills they're multiplying" inspired by all winning poems. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=495082#comments (-: Congratulations :-) ~SKAT~

Debbie Duncan

Date: 8/8/2013 8:07:00 PM

Ok ,, so I put it in the Fairy Dust" contest ,,, thought I don't see it posted there ;}

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 8/4/2013 7:06:00 PM

Nice poem, but I don't think I want to do that. Twenty minutes is a long time. good luck in the contest..... Lucilla

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/31/2013 6:03:00 PM

You do some daft things Petal, children, if your watching, don't try this at home lol, Auntie Andrea's been very naughty for a grown up haha, especially the drilling part, believe me it doesn't work haha. Take care, Richard

Len Gasun

Date: 7/28/2013 12:13:00 AM

Hello my very dear friend Adrea! You also did very well on this one.Your experimentation came out to be a perfect & excellent Senryu. I love it and so enjoyed. I wish you good luck and best wishes my dear friend. Have a blessed wkend to you and your love ones! Love lots and big big sweetest hugs, Leonora

Jack Horne

Date: 7/27/2013 2:34:00 PM

will have to check out this contest, lol. great descriptions

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/26/2013 3:07:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your creative work..Interesting experiment that you tried..That hundred degree weather is not comfortable at all..I don't see how you stayed outside sunning in it..Thanks for the visits to my work..Sara

Joe Maverick

Date: 7/26/2013 1:19:00 PM

A whacky enough experiment Andrea; however have enjoyed reading about your results and thoughts today, wishing you a top spot in Skats contest it must be better to enter something you have put yourself out to experience, hope you are doing well, Joe..'

Kash Poet

Date: 7/26/2013 8:24:00 AM

Uri baba! 20 minutes!!I am going to try.But only when my son is not at home.Otherwise his expiriment on this will continue for 1 month.Very nice Senryu.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/26/2013 11:01:00 AM

I'm dying to know how the experiment will be for YOU. It is not enjoyable!

Mitch White

Date: 7/25/2013 5:42:00 AM

Hi sweetie, ty for reading my stuff. This looks painfully fun @#%! I might try it. Haha 20 min, oh boy.

Richard Ferry

Date: 7/24/2013 10:46:00 PM

Hello Andrea: I`m sure another winners circle for you. Myself , rather have ice in my glass to numb the pain.Hope you do not have any power drills at your house.

Russell Sivey

Date: 7/24/2013 10:07:00 PM

What an awesome and delightful write you have written here my friend! I really loved reading about how the melting ice is empowered by the Ice King! The pain that is ensued by the melting ice is quite powerful as it is, but after it becomes water there's no power left within the former ice within the Ice King! What an amazing piece, Great Work!!

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 7/24/2013 6:44:00 PM

Good take on the challenge ...there is a typo in the last stanza. Good Luck in the contest my dear. SuZ

Jack Jordan

Date: 7/24/2013 3:59:00 PM

Long ago I had a sadistic dentist tell me to grip an ice cube while he drilled, and I wouldn't feel the pain. It worked, but I never went back to him. You're very brave to be in the sun, ice cube or not. I turn onto the proverbial lobster. I left soupmail for you in response to your comment on my Tanka 3... Jack

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 7/24/2013 12:55:00 PM

lol. You're a brave one, Andrea. I wouldn't try it because I can't handle cold. Good luck in the contest with this clever write. Licia :-)

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/24/2013 10:57:00 AM

I'm like Daver. I think your mind was already numb. :) :) :)

Daver Austin

Date: 7/24/2013 9:31:00 AM

Self torture - get help. Hardy harr, harr. Love, daver

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 7/24/2013 9:29:00 AM

andrea really great. got a great sense of humor.wishes for a win. (:c Jenish

Poet Tacito

Date: 7/24/2013 7:59:00 AM

Fantastic work on this! This is almost like a reminder that those who want to be on top of the world (like the King approach here), it can get lonely & hurt like hell up there. Excellent!