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Insane Jealousy-A Monotetra

Jealousy is a ball and chain worn by those who always complain Blah, blah, blah in echoed refrain With such disdain With such disdain What does this person hope to gain? One like this will never hold reign When pessimism is their bane Shamefully vain Shamefully vain Something's off-kilter in the brain Perhaps they drank too much champagne Have a noodled mind of chow Mein They can't be sane They can't be sane This phobic one must feel the strain Lack of love fills a heart with pain With pretense they righteously feign Harsh words, inane Harsh words, inane

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Mark Koplin

Date: 12/13/2021 5:21:00 PM

Jealousy is a ball and chain worn by those who always complain I love this, a good description of the insulter

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/13/2021 7:13:00 PM

Thanks, Mark.

P.S. Awtry

Date: 12/4/2021 8:05:00 AM

I hope this is fiction and not about any one in particular—no poet here. :(

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/4/2021 12:18:00 PM

I wish I could deny that, but a few of us have been accused of seeking fame and glory, climbing the ladder on the list of contest winners and trophy seekers by one particular person. Even stooping to the point of labeling us childish, writing bathroom humor in the form of limericks. She also chastises those of us who don't agree with her political views and the issue of to vaccinate or not. It became intolerable, so many poets on site have written rebuttals. She can have her opinion without harassing us.

Texas Cowboy

Date: 12/3/2021 2:13:00 PM

I loved the repeating last line in each verse Jenna. It really drives home the point. Bill

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/3/2021 3:21:00 PM

So glad you like the form. Thank you, Bill.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 12/3/2021 2:36:00 AM

You hit the nail on its head. Hope she's still alive though. :)

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/3/2021 5:36:00 AM

Alive and still trying to kick everything but the bucket.

David Kavanagh

Date: 12/2/2021 2:25:00 PM

Head wreckers Jenna, the world is full of them, I mean professional people ie psychiatrists etc, get well paid to listen, I don’t so I tend to avoid them, very nicely penned, cheers David

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/3/2021 5:35:00 AM

The only thing they wreck is the reputation they want to have but never will because they're so foolish to think that by making fun of others it raises their worth. Thank you, David.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/2/2021 1:32:00 PM

Ah, this is an extra-specially good one, Jenna. I love your splendid use of the refrain. Everything to gain. Everything to gain!

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/3/2021 5:34:00 AM

Thanks, Milt. I really like the monotetra form. I know you understand these lines.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/2/2021 10:51:00 AM

Your right Jenna, people that drain your batteries are best avoided, they love confrontation and an audience, give them neither. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/2/2021 12:40:00 PM

Before I'd let them drain my batteries, I'd hope theirs would explode. Man, today we talked about nooses and exploding people. Well, must be cuz they deserve it. Thanks, Tom.

Mike Gentile

Date: 12/2/2021 10:23:00 AM

Jealousy certainly is one of the lowest human traits! It serves no use. Good one Jenna, Happy Thursday !!

Jenna Logan
Date: 12/2/2021 12:38:00 PM

I agree with you, Mike. It's a waste of time, changes nothing, and can only make any situation worse. Thanks for leaving your thoughts.