The Smell of Fear
Turbulence (2012)
Ashley Lily Scarlett
I wash a great deal
to remove the smell of fear,
the free floating dread.
text © Ashley Lily Scarlett 2015
P.S. This is about a long time ago.
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Syncopated Eyeball
Creepy Spooky Lovely Nice
great post
Thank you very much. 🙂
welcome
Does it work? Because if it does, I want to know your soap.
Any soap will do.
I love this one Ashley
The words too
As always Sheldon
Thanks very much, Sheldon. 🙂
Thanks for including the p.s.
Thank you, that’s very sweet. 🙂
i like that one Ashley. i don’t think soap will work but a scourer might? i will try it and let you know
The soap will remove the smell, not the fear itself . . . but I do find that a shower can help with an overwhelming emotion.
Great image, Ashley (most effective, love that hint of solarisation)…and your words, too
Thank you, Sue. It’s an old image. One of my phones had an app that had a solarisation effect that I’d use in conjunction with a negative effect. I’d like to do more but the apps I have now won’t do it to my satisfaction . . . maybe I just need to search a bit more.
Progress can be maddening….!
Been there. Sometimes still there. I go in and out of it, maybe that’s the best way to put it. Something stronger than soap? (I could jump into a washing machine?)
Love this, the poem and the photo. And even better together, they multiply the impact.
Yes, I still feel fear sometimes. A large part of my anxiety. Thanks, Claudia. 🙂
Excellent!! Strong lyrics and image!
Thank you, Malin! 😀