"Soap" by Shawn Pfunder

Soap

The day I discovered soap was made from ash and animal fat, I took the skin from a bear — still warm — and standing in my garage I rubbed down my body.

I lit a fire and waited for the rest. I let the wind finish the job.

Then clean and baptized, I went growling through the streets looking for love and jumping fish.

Shawn Pfunder

Shawn Pfunder is a writer, performer, and creative coach. He studied poetry and fiction at the University of Montana. He is the author of the poetry book, I Believe in a God Who Roller Skates. Shawn lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with a medium-sized dog.

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