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food for thought

stale and unsavory

By Daniel KPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Top Story - July 2024
food for thought
Photo by Ayesha Firdaus on Unsplash

lay out all of my ingredients

spill my guts on the cutting board

use your words like cutlery

your measurements say I’m

a bad recipe

I’m not a stove

you cannot

gaslight

me

fact or fictionheartbreaklove poemsMental Healthperformance poetrysad poetryslam poetrysocial commentaryStream of Consciousnessvintage

About the Creator

Daniel K

I write love poems about the girl who has a hold over my heart and my life in such a way that neither are my own anymore. The girl I would choose over and over and over again. I love her, and that is the beginning and end of everything.

Reader insights

Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  1. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

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Comments (12)

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  • T. Lichtabout a year ago

    Oh my this is so well done! love it! Congrads.

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    Great play on words!!! Loved it!

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Such a creative twist!

  • Snarky Lisaabout a year ago

    Short, but sweet.

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    Put that cutlery down!

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    This was masterful, creative imagery. Congratulations on the Top Story.

  • Cyrusabout a year ago

    Congrats on TS!

  • Melissa Ingoldsbyabout a year ago

    Brilliant and heartbreaking

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Oh, damn. This is fantastic. Congrats on the TS.

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Enjoyed your work.

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Exceptional piece, love it

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