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Trauma dish

Nonet @ “The Bear”. Breaking up with your passion for a trauma release. “Hands” means a dish is ready to be served.

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Trauma dish
Photo by Max Titov on Unsplash

you rewrote me for your trauma dish

I feel your vein-popping, hot oil

You picked me, a rot garnish

Daring to fire off

My own secret tomb

“Not good enough”

Can't nourish

In hell.

Hands

heartbreak

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  1. On-point and relevant

    Writing reflected the title & theme

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  • Cheryl E Prestonabout a year ago

    This is a very good nonet poem. Congrats on the top story.

  • Gina C.about a year ago

    Ooh, that first line! Pulled me in. Nailed this!

  • Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago

    Ouuuf this slams hard

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Excellent nonet,love it

  • This was burning hot and so intense! You nailed it so well!

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Such a unique and creative take on the challenge!!

  • Grz Colmabout a year ago

    Hey hey, This is a unique one Melissa! ☺️👍 and I like how you reference films and pop culture etc but I actually haven’t watched The Bear, yet.

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    "I feel your vein-popping, hot oil." Ouch! I could feel the burn. Well done.

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Really a recalling and a heartfelt one.

  • Savannah K. Wilsonabout a year ago

    Loved this 🩷

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