Whitewash

Just one line of cocaine from sniffing the white powdered abys

She washes her poisonous laundry pegs the bottomless threads

Retrieves her dead tired credit card from a pocket of dissolute fear


06th June 2018 

written for three liner contest with 17 syllables max per line

Syllables checked on howmanysyllables.com
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Wolf Avatar
June 25, 2018 at 8:38 PM
Kudos to you on your win Kai. ~ Gershon
Neumann Avatar
June 27, 2018 at 5:29 AM
Thank you so much, Kai
Lindley Avatar
June 8, 2018 at 6:51 AM
Congratulations for your win my friend. So sad, those that are addicted to cocaine. Great poem my friend...
Neumann Avatar
June 9, 2018 at 4:04 AM
Thank you Robert. I never touched the white stuff myself and never will. Peace and wishes, Kai
Roper Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 9:17 PM
Congratulations on your win :) great write, Kai. Hugs Eve
Neumann Avatar
June 9, 2018 at 4:05 AM
Thank you Eve. I appreciate that.
Dietrich Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 7:30 PM
YOu said so much about her in those three lines. Congrats for the win.
Sands Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 1:09 PM
Congratulations for your win Kai :)
Cunningham Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations Kai. Tom
Andresen Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 12:55 PM
- Congratulations on your great 3rd place in the contest, Kai :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
One Avatar
June 7, 2018 at 12:35 PM
This one is potent as Mo commented.. congratulations on your placement in the contest..
Neumann Avatar
June 9, 2018 at 3:58 AM
Thank you Silent One.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
June 6, 2018 at 9:15 AM
Potent lines my friend. Well done. xomo
Neumann Avatar
June 9, 2018 at 3:57 AM
Thank you Maureen. Never touched that white stuff and never will. XXX
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