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Fear Has A Smell
by Robin Labenberg → (All Poetry by Robin Labenberg)
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Some nightmares happen when you are wide awake...


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the four of us
alone
you came
home
he was
so young
he left the
iron on.
you wanted to
teach
him a
lesson.

your voice
so
loud
yelling
put your
hand
on the iron.
i
smelled
the
sweet
sickening
smell
of beer.

i
was shaking
my heart
pounding
in my
chest.
it's so
hard
to breathe
STOP
i was
so small
you were
so big.

please
stop
no one
ever
talked
about
that
day.
it
never
happened.

I
remember
the
sweet
sickening
smell
of fear.

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 Reviews of "Fear Has A Smell"
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on November 8, 2006
Robin, you describe it so well.
Bravo for writing this.

Elizabeth

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell
Reviewed on July 7, 2005
Oh my gosh, I know the smell of sheer terror as well, you never forget it. My first memory was peeing on myself while being beaten and not daring to cry. That memory irks my soul. Love the style of this.

Janny xoxoxo

Reviewed by Cathrine Hottran
Reviewed on May 7, 2005
once smelled, impossible to forget!
excellent write!!

Reviewed on April 20, 2005
Robin,

So very profound and true ... an exemplary, well-penned write!!


Blessings,

Robert

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
Fantastic write Robin
though a sad situation
your imagery was master

William ...... Peace & Love

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
Gets me right where it should--very good. It's funny, but as I came out on campus this morning the air smelled of wet dog. It was probably pending rain that never came, but I thought I might make a poem of it.

Ron

Reviewed by Catherine Poirier (Reader)
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
wow! that's really well written, even the way the words are organized!

Reviewed by Rosemarie Skaine
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
Well done, tough subject matter. R

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
This is a painfully powerful write Robin, you've handled it superbly.

Paul;-]

Reviewed by Henry Stevens
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Very successful poem. It takes a very difficult subject and handles it very well. Strong images. Henry

Reviewed by Michelle Mills
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
This piece grabbed me by the heart. How dreadful for you. But very well written. Michelle

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Robin a horrifying write captured so well by your words.
How awful for you all!Glad you could write about it!

Eileen

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
how horrible but you wrote it so well, i couldn't quit reading

Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Robin,

A searing write that squeezes the heart. Poignantly, powerfully penned--

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Your talking about that day now..
I'm moved that you put out here.
Love ya!
Ron

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Yep,(Fear) Even At Authorsen Den_Huh!

Unique N Different Write Right On!

TRASK


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