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.
Posted on January 26, 2009 in Poems
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9 Responses to “TOOTHACHE • by kc heath”
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January 26th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Ouch! Great illustration of a trip to the dentist!
January 26th, 2009 at 6:07 am
…which reminds me !!
Nice poem
January 26th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Shouldn’t tremble be spaced out and run across the bottom? Just asking.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Quake
January 26th, 2009 at 9:17 am
That’s why we stick to whisky…
-dj
January 26th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
This made me shudder! I like the short lines and the clever spacing!
January 26th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Solid ending. I like how you told the whole story in just 22 words.
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!
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.