Gluttony

by Bare My Paradox   Oct 2, 2009


He surrendered to an open plea,
The poignant lustful aroma-
and the torment of a grumbling stomach
Aphrodisia, it seemed;

The acute tremors in his calves
And the reclusive sight...a few crumbs;
those daintily spread napkins-
And the arousing fumes of butter

Another penny;
All he needed was
...another penny,

While they sat in their symposiums
And sneered at his eagerness-
"Gluttony", they said,
"Sin."

He watched the cardinal wine,
Trickling down the corner of their lips;wasted-
...in stains of laughter
-the sardonic smiles

And watched the crucifixion of another grain of wheat,
by the hands of the virtuous.

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  • 14 years ago

    by LenaLee

    I liked the complexity of your vocabulary and the darkness in your poetry.
    It's definitely a handful and the story within your poetry is deep. I loved it.

    Favourited. <3

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