You wore me on your arm with such pride.
Greedily, claiming me as yours.
Swallowed me whole, a gourmand.
It was lust at first sight.
But green-eyed monster,
you got lazy.
Feel my wrath,
deadly.
Fin.
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Joe O’Connor
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Comments (8)
Sheesh! Ouch!
"Swallowed me whole, a gourmand." - excellent line!
So powerful and filled with passion—thick with betrayal!
I love this!
This is thick with tension! Very well done, Joe!
Sad but loved you love poem.
Oooo, I learned a new word today, gourmand! Loved your Nonet!
Wow, Joe! What a stunning entry! Every single word is perfect and the flow is spot on. Love the first two lines especially, and the way you finish it. Plus, "gourmand" is such a cool word to use :) Well done!