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Fatal Ego

A muscular aerial acrobat Young Mandy avoided nets, just like that Going netless has its perks Only if your balance works You could say hubris made Mandy go splat *for Natalie’s “Die a Fun Death” contest 11/20/2011 (Hubris is excessive pride or arrogance)

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Date: 12/6/2011 10:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Natalie's "Die A Fun Death" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/5/2011 1:49:00 AM
Carolyn congrats on your win..David
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Date: 12/4/2011 10:17:00 PM
I told you that this was a winner. Congratulations Carolyn
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Date: 12/4/2011 9:39:00 PM
Carolyn-Wow what a different style from you-Like Carrie's, I would never have guessed this was yours-quite impressive that you can write in many different styles :) A big congrats. to you for your win in my contest :)
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Date: 11/23/2011 7:21:00 AM
'Only if you balance works', so nice of it. Thanks for winning write. bl
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Date: 11/22/2011 10:10:00 PM
Three cheers for a quick death defying death......lol. Love, Gwendolen
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Date: 11/22/2011 2:20:00 PM
I'll bet Mandy was saying, all the way down, I'm too wonderful to die. Great limerick. Have a good Thanksgiving. We plan a simple dinner with our cats. Win that contest. Love, daver
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Date: 11/21/2011 3:52:00 PM
Quite a vivid Splat Carolyn, rather have the net. Agape, Moses
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Date: 11/20/2011 10:06:00 PM
Ha, ha, very creative write! It is sad poem, but quite humorous at the same time!! I love the third line, at the end, "...Mandy go splat" very hilarious!! Great work!!
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Date: 11/20/2011 6:49:00 PM
Splat! Now go stand on your head...lol.. Your one clever lady..Love, LNC
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Date: 11/20/2011 3:42:00 PM
i thought i'd never smile, at a death poem, Carolyn. yet this is so good, so funny, is there a hidden message here i wonder?reminds me of modern life. good luck in contest. harry
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Date: 11/20/2011 3:15:00 PM
Forget the net it's death he met. Tony
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Date: 11/20/2011 10:57:00 AM
LOL, poor Mandy! We went to see the Moscow State Circus once and I was expecting to see those acrobats, trapeze artists etc splatter onto the ground. Scary! Luckily, no one ended up like Mandy
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Date: 11/20/2011 10:37:00 AM
Smile, yep, just like that. Great verse my dear * My love always, John! *
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Date: 11/20/2011 10:27:00 AM
You've got a winner here Carolyn. Still laughing
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