SUB-ZERO MADONNA • by Paul Ingrassia

Icy
veil enshrouds; she
trembles and pulls tight her
thin topcoat around the baby –
tears fall.

Paul Ingrassia is a leftover eighties metal-head hippie from New York with a passion for reading and writing short poetry and flash fiction. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2006 for his cinquain poem Adelaide Crapsey. His poetry, fiction, and/or articles have appeared in Amaze, Sketchbook, Necrotic Tissue, Flashshot, Mirror of Isis, and a variety of other print and web publications. He fantasizes that one day he will earn a living with his writing.

Posted on June 3, 2009 in Other
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7 Responses to “SUB-ZERO MADONNA • by Paul Ingrassia”


  1. Kathleen Cassen Mickelson Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 7:54 am

    Excellent!

  2. Amy Corbin Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Wow! I think I just read this four times.

  3. Sharon Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Amazing. 5!

  4. dj barber Says:
    June 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Well written with a great flow and voice.

    –dj

  5. Robin Herrnfeld Says:
    June 4th, 2009 at 7:09 am

    Well done

  6. PSC Says:
    June 4th, 2009 at 8:11 am

    A day late, but I wanted to comment on how nicely the repeated ’s’, ’sh’ and ‘t’ sounds recalls to mind teeth chattering in the cold. This short, simple piece just gets better with each reading! :-)

  7. Paul Ingrassia Says:
    June 11th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments and the votes. Much appreciated!

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