TOOTHACHE • by kc heath

Sign consent

                      Inject Novocain

Sharp prick

Another.

Cutting pressure

                      Pull

Oww!

                      More Novocain

          Wait

                      Pull hard

                      With two hands

          Yank-crack!

Tremble.


kc heath is an author & reviewer of speculative fiction, whose novel REINS OF TIME, published by Wild Child Press, is due for release within the next couple of months.

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TOOTHACHE • by kc heath, 2.3 out of 5 based on 24 ratings
Posted on January 26, 2009 in Poems
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9 Responses to “TOOTHACHE • by kc heath”


  1. Robin Herrnfeld Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Ouch! Great illustration of a trip to the dentist!

  2. Gray Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:07 am

    …which reminds me !!

    Nice poem

  3. Roberta SchulbergGoro Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 7:02 am

    Shouldn’t tremble be spaced out and run across the bottom? Just asking.

  4. Oonah V Joslin Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Quake :(

  5. dj barber Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    That’s why we stick to whisky…

    -dj

  6. Joan Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    This made me shudder! I like the short lines and the clever spacing!

  7. D.C. Porder Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    Solid ending. I like how you told the whole story in just 22 words.

  8. kcheath Says:
    January 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    OOo, yes, I like the idea of running t r e m b l e spaced out! great idea, thanks! :)

    Thank you all for your comments–much appreciated!

  9. Joseph D. Di Lela Says:
    May 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Great poem . . . reminds me of a visit to the dentist that cost me more (in emotional turmoil than physical pain) than a pulled tooth.

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