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Ground Zero

Hold your breath

By J. S. WadePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Ground Zero
Photo by robin mikalsen on Unsplash

Please Light a candle, strike a match

Open a window and crack the hatch.

We’re retching from your fart.

You laugh and call it art.

Hazmat teams have been dispatched.

surreal poetry

About the Creator

J. S. Wade

Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.

J. S. Wade owns all work contained here.

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  • Roy Stevens3 years ago

    You have to admit, some farts are truly works of art.

  • Morgana3 years ago

    I love that last line haha, this is great

  • Oh dear indeed , it's an ill wind that blows 🤣🤣🤣

  • Loryne Andawey3 years ago

    You got me at the first half, not gonna lie! I thought I was reading horror until I found myself snort-laughing at the end 🤣🤣🤣. Well done!

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • Crazy funny as only Scott Wade can do!!!

  • Gina C.3 years ago

    LOL! This one is definitely giggle worthy 😅 Love it!

  • Holly Pheni3 years ago

    🤣🤣😂 Good one!

  • B3 years ago

    Not disappointed in the slightest😂

  • Hahahahaha

  • Lamar Wiggins3 years ago

    "Call It art" Hilarious. I guess crop dusting can be considered an art.🤔😅

  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    LOL💕💖😊

  • I laugh and also silently appreciate that I was not in the room that inspired your creative humor.

  • Dana Stewart3 years ago

    This is funny! Good one!

  • Ahna Lewis3 years ago

    haha, the hazmat teams in the last line was the perfect ending!

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • Moe Radosevich3 years ago

    Just too funny 😂😂

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    lol. This is great.

  • Looks like you took up the writing practice of working with the 5 senses. I asked, "What does a fart feel like?" I think we have an anwser!

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