The Hand Soap by Mariah Eppes

“I couldn’t figure out what this piece wanted to be. There wasn’t enough story for flash fiction, and it didn’t seem poetic enough for a poem. I tried changing the capitalization style, but that didn’t feel right. I liked the simple language and the brevity. I submitted the piece to a couple of places—one of which told me it made the final round—but ultimately was rejected. I decided the piece just didn’t ‘click’ and let it go.”