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Water On Fire

Showering Knob all the way left Skin on my calves Burning crimson Tingling with heat Scrub it off off off Scratch the fingerprints out Of my screaming pores Pull every hair He ever touched Out of my scalp Replace myself With new pieces Of me

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Janine Jacobs

Date: 10/28/2018 5:05:00 PM

Haunting - thank you so much for sharing this

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/28/2018 3:37:00 PM

Wow - rage repulsion disgust... a powerful poem of therapeutic cleansing. Congrats on your well deserved gold medal win, Carissa. Well penned.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/28/2018 2:16:00 PM

Very powerful and exquisitely-worded, Carissa, and something I can (sadly) relate to ... sometimes "clean" has nothing to do with dirt, because damage, like love, is far more than skin-deep. Blessings to you, and congratulations on your well-deserved top placement! <3

Lu Loo

Date: 10/28/2018 11:36:00 AM

Sweet Carissa, this touched me more than you can know. I feel this pain..beautifully sad and deep and dark. Loved it. Thank you and congratulations on your placement. -luloo :)

Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/27/2018 11:42:00 PM

I love the poetry and zest for cleanliness. Though there's nothing wrong with a little dirt. -Richard