This Blog is dedicated to Dr. Beth Crachiolo, now the chair of the English and Theatre Department of Berea College. Beth is truly a wonderful person, and one hell of a teacher! For whatever reason, she seems to believe in my aptitude as a writer and has made it perfectly clear, on more than one occasion, that to not write would be a waste. So I am trying to do something I've never attempted before. Starting today, April 20, 2010, I will try very hard to post at least one new poem a day for 1 year. I'm sure most of them will be utter crap, but you never know when the muse might strike. Please feel free to respond to any post at anytime, I value constructive comments.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Hunger

The Hunger

EAT!
I don’t want to…
EAT!
No, I’m not hungry…
EAT!
I can’t…
EAT!
I’m too fat…
EAT!
Look at me…
EAT!
I’m as big as a cow…
EAT!
No, Not a single bite…
EAT!
I am strong…
EAT!
I am in control…
EAT!
My stomach hurts…
EAT!
I haven’t eaten in days…
EAT!
I’m so hungry…
EAT!
I want to…
EAT!
Maybe just a little…
EAT!
I can’t do this…
EAT! EAT! EAT! EAT! EAT!
Another day fighting,
another battle lost.
To fit in is the way you win,
No matter what the cost!


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This is the original version of a poem was published by the International Poets Society. (I had to reformat and edit it for space) I can't remember which anthology it's in, I'm in quite a few, but they publish everything that is submitted...lol
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMonday, May 10, 2010 at 3:20:00 AM PDT

    yes they do... but i like this...

    its real. apparently this isnt normal. apparently this is a mental illness. or so they say. skinny people eat when they get hungry. fat people fight it. and fight. and fight. because you want to be not fat. and its really not as simple as making good decisions and exercise. its an unending battle. we become just as obsessed with not eating as we are with eating. and the longer you hold out the more likely to fumble when you give in. THIS is what i meant when i said write something real. write something you know. write something other people can relate to...

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  2. AnonymousMonday, May 10, 2010 at 3:21:00 AM PDT

    oddly enough... from the title i expected something completely different!

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  3. Alvin-Dale B GreenThursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:27:00 AM PDT

    lol, sometimes literal speaks louder than allusion...


    xxMarshmellowman

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