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Singed Toast

A jaded "nonet" love poem

By Gina C.Published about a month ago 1 min read
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I burnt my apple oatmeal on the

stove top while you massacred our

vows - callous with your pose and

words. Our love poems and

our breakfast scones are

bitter now… singed

toast - litter

for the

birds.

*

-Gina C. 🧚‍♀️✨

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About the Creator

Gina C.

Twice-published in Vocal's Moment of Freedom Collection:

My Soul of Red

Free Verse

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  • Andrea Corwin about a month ago

    Love turned to singed litter - fabulous poem!

  • T. Lichtabout a month ago

    love the sharp style of this poem. Well put down.

  • Grz Colmabout a month ago

    Hey Gina, I love the frank simplicity of this and the imagery which speaks volumes! Hope you are going well. Best! 😊👍

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    I especially loved how love poems and bitter scones rhymed! You nailed this challenge!

  • Poppy about a month ago

    Damn this is good. I love the combination/ juztaposition of ordinary household occurances and life changing heartbreak. So impactful.

  • Chloe Gilholyabout a month ago

    the burnt toast picture fits the poem wonderfully.

  • D.K. Shepardabout a month ago

    Impressive use of imagery! This unfolded so smoothly yet with that taste of bitterness

  • Dana Hambletonabout a month ago

    This was great! Love the imagery with the brunt toast! Well. Scones haha

  • The Invisible Writerabout a month ago

    Loved it Gina

  • Kelli Sheckler-Amsdenabout a month ago

    This was a fantastic entry, so visually appealing

  • Heather Hublerabout a month ago

    I love the word 'singed'. Just fills in all the sensory blanks! Great entry, my friend :)

  • Cathy holmesabout a month ago

    Oh wow. That was fantastic. Great job, my friend.

  • That was funny , I have done this so many times. Great challenge entry

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