love is Supposed to cling like sugar
on strawberries. sweet and
bone-chilling. Supposed to
screech with the direct intensity
of shattering ice. or the wraparound
wind, or a death. love was
Supposed to solve us
but the problem was
we were alive.
Author notes
Prompt: 'Just Not Just' by The Guggenheim Grotto.
A contest entry
- "not everything you run to wants you." - short freeverse/prose. by sharptooth.
950 points, ended December 10, 2009, 16 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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oh, what an awesome metaphor with the sugar covered strawberries - bone-chilling...not usually associated with a delicious desert and i think that's what makes it awesome. i love the title and the intentional capitalization of the word Supposed. brief, intriguing and unique take on the prompt.
thanks for entering
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and for the gold! =]
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no problem!
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