Hunger, colored in sunken pits
of concave bellies, and poking bones;
Hunger, mirrored in mirthless stare
of vultures' preys, and wasted limbs.
Carnal waves of burning stomachs
with upturned eyes, and cracked lips.
Greedy fights over garbage cans
for obese vomit, and sandwich wraps.
Hunger, colored in unwept tears
from colorless slums of bitter lives.
Hunger - transferred from pleading eyes
to cannibal lust, for brother's blood...
Author notes
Prompt: Color of hunger
A contest entry
- Several Quote Prompts, Picture Prompt by Nicada.
800 points, ended January 19, 12 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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excellent chronicle of the horror of starvation
and the leftovers we dispose of daily, carelessly, obese vomit, fast food dumpsters for the unfortunate stand everywhere, robbers of dignity and hope. great write~~Artis
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Thank you very much for your kind comment and rating. It pains me to see so much hunger and starvation and poverty in this world. This prompt really touched my heart.
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Very good poem depicting what hunger looks like in colors. You have used some amazing imagery here in this write. Great job, and thanks so much for entering. Blessings, Patty
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Thank you for your warm comment and rating. Hunger is brutal, and can transform a human to a basic animal form living on the survival instinct. Thank you for the great prompt and contest.
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