craving beyond enough
Glutton.
the first bite is heaven, enticing the ego
mutating the self with a plastic crown
how does one deal when truth is zero?
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they drink, they comment, they call me amigo
makes my head swell, defeated the frown
the first bite is heaven, enticing the ego
.
it doesn't matter if this is placebo
the effect is wanted, fills me up and down
how does one deal when truth is zero?
aiming for more like a famished torpedo
consuming it all, free to live unbound
the first bite is heaven, enticing the ego
.
the haze of want, caught in a free flow
no other tastes or desires can be found
how does one deal when truth is zero?
.
the craving won't rest, i'm no one's hero
but that doesn't matter, i aim to astound
the first bite is heaven, enticing the ego
how does one deal when truth is zero?
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Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
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It ended like every other stupid idea. Badly, and alone. I’m researching digital confession ethics, he said. A tech ethicist. He gestured at floating data I couldn’t see then pulled out a physical notebook. Actual paper, fountain pen. He held it up like he was showing me scripture.
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Kudos for your original take on the challenge, and double snaps up for winning! YAYS!!!🎉
Very fitting for this time of year haha, I feel like December is the month for it 😝 Congrats on the win!
Congratulations on your win, Lamar this is excellent. The human ego is a tricky thing. Well deserved win. Nicely Done!!!
Lamar, congratulations on your win❣. I am so sorry I am late reading and commenting. The ego is certainly a tricky little bugger, isn't it? Oh, and the cover photo is absolutely perfect.
This is excellent, Lamar. How I missed this the first time around I do not know. But I’m glad I did come across it today. The rhymes are great and it flows smooth while reading. Congratulations on your win.
Well-wrought, and accolades well-deserved! This applies across a spectrum of human behavior.
Congrats on your win my friend! 💕
This is stunning, Lamar. The metaphoric feeding of the ego in this is brilliant. A great reminder how desperately so many of us (me included) lust after the lime light. Congrats on making the winner’s circle on this one! Richly deserved!
Back to say congratulations, my friend!!
Fabulous, Lamar. Congratulations 🎉
Lamar it is time to show your talent to the world. Go and write for all of to see. This is just a sample of your talent. So happy for you Lamar. Congratulations
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations, Lamar!
Congratulations!
Wiggins supremacy confirmed 👑
Congratulations Lamar! This certainly deserved a win!
Jeeeez Lamar save some for the rest of us!! Congrats my friend
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This is fantastic, Lamar. That first line made me smile! ⚡😁👍 And I kept smiling throughout. I've read a lot of sad villanelles (and wrote a sad one myself) so this had a different flavor for me (pun intended.) I think a lot about my own ego, and about whether or not people seek to feed their own. You are a consummate artist, sir. You poetry is always a treat. ⚡💙Bill⚡
Brilliant work Lamar!
love the poetic structure and enjoyed how repetition was so effective in delivering a complex message
Writing about one of the seven deadly sins and you did one great job in your description of this one.
I love this line "the first bite is heaven, enticing the ego". Now I think about it, this is really how Christmas gluttony feels, but it could be translated to so many other cravings, too. Perfect.
"the craving won't rest, i'm no one's hero" That line felt so relatable. Loved your poem!
Why do I think this isn't about food? Not sure what your intent was, but the second stanza reminded me of the intoxicating feeling I get every time I get a comment on my stories or a response to one of my comments. Loved this poem.