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Empty Words

Consuming your words trim the fat from my waistline like anorexics The empty calories in your words turned my face to shame like bulimics Your words like junk food made me unhealthy as the years pass by My thin darkened skin wrinkled having no luster awaits death Empty calories in your words took a toll on my soul crushed my spirit Now one foot in the grave one standing firm in life I continue to strive

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/9/2011 3:21:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Barbara. Love Carol

Date: 12/18/2010 12:39:00 PM

Hey that was honestly riveting and beautiful! Very good job!

Sylvia Coulstock

Date: 12/14/2010 6:42:00 PM

Hi Barbara.I think this is extremely clever and a unique portrayal of how strong an effect words can have on us.I like the strong images you have used showing the damage they can do.I also like the way you have ended on a positive note,full of hope.The whole piece I feel is intelligent,and very creative. Congratulations for making the home page.I'm so glad I got to read this.I enjoyed it. Thank you.Love June(Sylvia)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/14/2010 3:33:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week on PoetrySoup Barbara. Love, Carol

Monica Evette

Date: 9/12/2010 5:04:00 PM

Oh my Goodness. Empty words are an issue I'm dealing with. Words, words and more words are all I've gotten. The actions and the words have never matched up. Please read my poem "Marriage" I hope you'll like it. Love this wonderful poem.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/12/2010 2:13:00 PM

nice one, enjoyed your write..P.D.

Thvia Shetley

Date: 9/12/2010 12:23:00 PM

Enjoyed your analogy, the wise speak little saying much but fools speak much saying little.

Hyle Chu

Date: 9/12/2010 12:05:00 PM

Junk food; junk words. Scolding, nagging, and yelling. Junk words abuse. Not good for the soul at all. I like the idea of Junk Words. Very witty. Glad I stopped by =) I enjoyed the read.