Love, Like a Tooth Ache.

Acute.
Cloying.
Ulcerated.
Trying.
Enduring.

Pinging.
Aching.
Icarus
Night.


(Perhaps this should be titled something like: "When Love Goes Wrong" or something.  - Inspired by pre-root canal up 
all night pain from a few week's back)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Ink-U-Script Avatar
August 19, 2014 at 1:56 PM
I love this Acrostic poem of yours Ms. Carney.
Makama Avatar
February 28, 2014 at 11:34 AM
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for making my day. I have found it pleasurable to always begin the weekend with Poetrysoup because poets like you and poems like this do not disappoint. Have a lovely weekend
Foulk Avatar
March 30, 2011 at 8:44 AM
i can relate to this, last year i had all of my top teeth pulled, i only have five teeth left. i have a denture on top and a parcel on the bottom. but until then i had a lot of tooth aches. but this was a great piece you wrote.
Malebranche Avatar
December 12, 2009 at 12:15 AM
This was awesome. I felt that pain because i recently got my impacted wisdom out and it was crazy.
Tugaff Avatar
March 19, 2009 at 3:15 AM
Hello Tatyana, it's me again. I like your acrostic. The message and the words. Ernilando
Foulk Avatar
August 4, 2008 at 7:46 PM
yes i know the feeling a great read.
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