Eve Roper Poet Haibun

Hungry Tummy Growling Loudly

We need nourishment and oxygen or our body dies.  My tummy is always telling me he’s hungry by growling at me no matter if I ate or not. Sometimes he is so loud he embarrasses me around people, they'll stop and stare. When is this madness going to ever stop? I don't really eat that much. I eat like a bird. The scales constantly keep lying to me and my clothes keep shrinking in the wash. I’m tired of wearing a girdle to keep my tummy in it just overflows over the top. I want to live a happy life without having to worry what I eat and belly dance. 

anything that eats 
breath has one thing in common
expelling of waste


© 7/26/2015

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Skat A September 24, 2015 at 11:58 AM Eve, Congrats on your win. Another interesting contest. LOVE

Viv Wigley September 22, 2015 at 8:03 AM ...I'm sure that your tum is lovely, Eve, so belly dance anyway. I do. Which is why I'm off to buy some new crockery. Congrats, Viv x

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 22, 2015 at 12:49 AM Congrats on ur brilliant winning write Eve!

Constance La France July 27, 2015 at 6:48 PM Eve, good one for the contest and thanks for visiting my poetry Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:14 PM Thank you, Broken Wing, three compliment and you welcome. Hugs Eve

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 27, 2015 at 8:43 AM Hi Eve, I love how you made a it somehow funny but somehow it's with a tinge of something more serious concern... Like the haiku too!!!~Olive Eloisa ;) Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:15 PM Olive, thank you for your compliment am glad you enjoyed. Hugs Eve

Shane Cooper July 27, 2015 at 5:40 AM Hi Eve, I think I agree with Andrea first thing that occurred to me was entry in pooh contest. I have never read this form before but to me it looks a perfect travelogue to your lower intestines. I love it you are one clever lady. Stay safe love Shane xxxx Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:19 PM Thank you, Shane, I wanted to give it this form to see how it would turn out. I'm tickled everybody likes it and thank you for the compliment. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison July 27, 2015 at 2:09 AM I agree with Andrea - a very versatile piece Eve:-)about 15 years ago I used to go to belly dancing night classes - oh boy that was a laugh hugs Jan xx Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:29 PM Thank you, Jan, I was trying to do Haibun form. I really wasn't sure how to do the form I'm glad if you like it back is the confidence. Hugs Eve

Viv Wigley July 27, 2015 at 1:43 AM My tummy gurgles but, hey, that's beer for you. Looking forward to seeing you belly dance on youtube, Eve. Viv Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:30 PM Viv, thank you for your support and no I don't to belly dance to old for it. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich July 26, 2015 at 10:03 PM Gosh, this could have been in three contests: Haibun/ the food contest and that last part in the current poo contest! A versatile poem you have here, Eve!! My tummy does not growl. I keep feeding it!! Eve Roper July 27, 2015 at 7:32 PM Andrea, thank you for your gigantic support you just gave me confidence I was trying to do the Haibun form. Hugs Eve