Yard Sale of Thoughts

Warning Signs

Katie Frances Hartless
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~After Haley Blais “The Cabin”

The odor in the carpet

no one’s noticed before.

The ache in my left side

when I triple-lock the cabin door.

What happens when I fall asleep?

Sickness has a snore.

What happens when my insides

spill like Médoc on the floor?

The smoke inside

exhumed forevermore;

my lies a rancid tar pit.

©2023 | K.F. Hartless

Cover Art: Kamal Gurung

10 responses to “Warning Signs”

  1. Misky Avatar
    Misky

    Brilliant.

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    1. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      Thank you, Misky. 💜

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  2. abigfatcanofworms Avatar
    abigfatcanofworms

    This is powerful!

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    1. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      Thank you, worms. The overloaded brain at work. 😉

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  3. Nicole Smith Avatar
    Nicole Smith

    Unsettling. Love it of course.

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    1. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      🙂 I’m so glad this week is in the rearview. Here’s to some sort of a weekend and the time to unwind.

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  4. 100 Country Trek Avatar
    100 Country Trek

    So beautiful. Anita

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    Anonymous

    A unique and very interesting response! I love it…especially the incorporation of the line.

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    1. Mish Avatar
      Mish

      ~Mish

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    2. K.F. Hartless Avatar
      K.F. Hartless

      Many thanks.

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