Overeat Poems

What does it look like

...It's always a battle,
Everyday is,
Always a battle,
Between life and death,

I forgot something,
I didn't check before leaving,
I didn't look before going,
Everyday's like this,

I didn't e...
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Categories: overeat, depression, lonely, poems, poetry,
Form: Free verse

My Habit

...My Habit 

You say I eat a lot—
But a lot eats me.
I got stress I can’t tame,
Hate that drives me insane.
So many therapists I can't name,
Yet still love you and can't cause you shame. 

Bef...
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Categories: overeat, 8th grade, anti bullying,
Form: Rhyme


Premium MemberMulti-Di-Minstrel Message: Revival

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KGOD presents ...

SALUTATIONS!!! 

Well.  Let’s just get started! 
Here at the Ogden!  The God den of music and soul! 
So, let me introduce myself to thee, 
I am DJ Multi-Di-Minstre...
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Categories: overeat, celebration, jesus,
Form: Spoken Word

Premium MemberRecovering Hope

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                            **(Recovering Hope***





                        Existing in fear is nothing to cheer
                        Your Death cannot be hidden from
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Categories: overeat, hope, inspiration,
Form: Nonet

Premium MemberCardinal Had His Eye On Crow

...Cardinal had his eye on the crow
But she said, “not cardinal, not ever, whoa!”
Crow had her eye on Wren who was sweet.
Wren never pigged out, did not overeat.

Cardinal was kind of a hog you see...
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Categories: overeat, bird,
Form: Rhyme


Premium MemberPickled

...Pat loved pickled onions,
She ate them every day,
She had an addiction,
That kept her friends at bay.

Pat ate them in the mornings,
And every single night.
She did not smoke cigarettes,
As s...
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Categories: overeat, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberRetirement Benefits

...Can't get to sleep
    Wake up too late
  Afternoon snooze
    Mealtimes confused

  Yet when I get up early
    All day I'm surly
  Overeat, stuff my face
    I'm in a bad place...  

  Wh...
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Categories: overeat, food, fun, retirement, sleep,
Form: Couplet

A World That Pretends To Be Happy

...The pursuit of happiness 
is the American Dream
but how can I be happy 
if I ain’t spending?
What kind of world 
have we all come to live in
where happiness is sold at 
filthy auctions?
Add i...
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Categories: overeat, america, corruption, depression, happiness,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberHung Over 'Til June

...Passover’s coming so soon, so soon
  In two more orbits of the moon, the moon
Please take a matzo or a macaroon, macaroon
  And sing us a festival tune, tune... 

At least matzo ball soup can’t ...
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Categories: overeat, drink, food, giggle, holiday,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberIt Is Fun Being a Combination Glutton

...I am part werewolf part vampire
My vice is gluttony; I love to overeat
My werewolf side devours beef in a sloppy messy way
My vampire side does not want it fully cooked

I have an advantage over...
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Categories: overeat, addiction, food,
Form: Prose Poetry

Premium MemberJust Stating the Obvious

...when the night ends, morning Sun rises,
just as the day gives way back to night,
Obvious there are no surprises!

the river runs into the ocean,
flowing down many hills and bridges,
it is an ob...
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Categories: overeat, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberAlcoholism and Hope

...There is quilt of comfort made with silver threads.
For friends and families of alcoholics, that have given
up, and just shake their weary heads.

You cannot ever on your own power save an alcoho...
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Categories: overeat, addiction, death, hope, husband,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberRediscovering Hope

...~~Recovering Hope~~


       Existing in fear is nothing to cheer
       Your death cannot be hidden from
       A sunny day could be your last 
       It comes to one and all
       Some drin...
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Categories: overeat, encouraging, life,
Form: Nonet

Premium MemberSweetly Full Pantry

...And so it begins … my crew will over treat themselves to ample chocolate for I have just stuffed our pantry sweetly-full again:

No one will know why the stocked, offered sweets, meant t...
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Categories: overeat, anxiety, candy, chocolate, conflict,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberWill We Be Accountable

...We are spiritual entities
Confined inside uncomfortable 
Gassy, bloated, human bodies.
That reflect our habits.

We overeat.
We under-exercise.
We over drink.
We drive across the street, inst...
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Categories: overeat, heaven,
Form: Free verse

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