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Free verse № 36479

All you can eat

Member since 2002 · Posted 16 Jan 2003 · 6 comments

I've eaten from the endless self-pity platter it doesn't fill me but it does sustain me, I like how it feels, being sad. I know it's time to leave this buffet, but it's a good value, what a deal, so I'll stay another round. Heaping it high I lean back and feel the weight of self indulgence. There is a price to pay for this, but I don't have a coupon handy. It's last call at the dessert bar, so I sprinkle some miss yous', (I mean cashews) and ask for a to go box. It's a good value, what a deal, but I can't stay another round.

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[8] Ranger 16-Jan-03/8:12 AM Reply
Good.
[7] <{Baba^Yaga}> 16-Jan-03/11:32 AM Reply
Solid enough.
[n/a] poetandknowit 16-Jan-03/1:51 PM Reply
You also have a poem called "overweight." Are you fat? I weigh 316 pounds and have to buy two seats when I fly American Airlines. Anyway, I like the title and was excited to read the poem, but was a bit disappointed how you used the extended metaphor. So much for bringing expectations to something.
[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. poetandknowit 16-Jan-03/1:51 PM Reply
Your sporadic flirting with obesity makes me hot.
[n/a] poetandknowit -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 16-Jan-03/1:55 PM Reply
I'm eating pork rinds and doughnuts, glazed with chocolate frosting right now, baby. I will have another two pounds on before dinnertime.
[n/a] fuzzylogic 3-Mar-04/11:24 PM Reply
helps spark my appitite, but still leaves me hungry! like chinese food: fills you up for 15 minuets then bam your starving