Barbara Washington Poet Free verse

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 March 9, 2011 at 3:21 AM Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Barbara. Love Carol

December 18, 2010 at 12:39 PM Hey that was honestly riveting and beautiful! Very good job!

Sylvia Coulstock December 14, 2010 at 6:42 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 December 14, 2010 at 3:33 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week on PoetrySoup Barbara. Love, Carol

Monica Evette September 12, 2010 at 5:04 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 September 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM nice one, enjoyed your write..P.D.

Thvia Shetley September 12, 2010 at 12:23 PM Enjoyed your analogy, the wise speak little saying much but fools speak much saying little.

Hyle Chu September 12, 2010 at 12:05 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.