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Bite Size Contest No.151 Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Line Gauthier. Date written: 08/28/2026

Why Even Bother?


       Sure, one could try once, twice,
     A thousand times to make sense 
  Out of fuzzy math, but that is akin to 
      Sticking out one's tongue to taste 
The food one cannot eat; might as well 
  Put down the pen and close the book.

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Lin Lane

August 28, 2026 at 7:03 PM

Nah, Edward. We can’t give up and put down our pens. As writers, we have poetic license to write in any style and about anything we choose. It’s not like Math where there’s no leeway to what’s right and wrong. You made your point in your lines.

Edward Ibeh

August 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM

Thank you, Lin🙏😊 I love your feedback!👍

Alison A Smith nee Howarth

August 28, 2026 at 6:47 AM

This is a wonderfully succinct and relatable piece of wisdom! Your use of enjambment smoothly pulls the reader through the ongoing struggle to make sense of things, right up to that resolute final line. 🔣 The metaphor of sticking out one's tongue to taste unattainable food is such a striking, visceral way to capture the frustration of a futile effort. 👅☣️ Beautifully penned.

Edward Ibeh

August 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Thanks for the visit and the wonderful feedback, Alison🙏 I'm glad you liked this one, my friend.