scratches in my mind - praise beyond pity
introspective, thought-provoking Senryu
By Paul StewartPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
to want not pity
but envy—pithy, enraged
prostrated pliant praise
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Author's Notes: Another entry into my "scratches in my mind" series. Like these:
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Comments (8)
Wow, this is thought provoking for me Paul. The reminder for self reflection on the importance pf what want vs need really means, as well as the green eyed monster of Envy that wanting breads. Great work!!
'Tis a pity to desire envy for desire begets desire and leads to pity... haha. Well-wrought, Paul!
Oooo, this was so deep, Sir Paul! I loved your Senryu! 🍩🥐
Isn't that what we all want. Good work.
I like how your mind scratches. This is wonderful.
Ooooh! Another excellent one! And the flow was so good! The alliteration in this one worked very well
Scratches in your mind are always meaningful and thought-provoking indeed, Paul.
I have to praise you like I do, but this just (beautifully) rolled off the tongue (even though I read it in my head).