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A Mouthful of Wasps MAG

July 9, 2011
By TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
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TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
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"Poets utter great and wise things that they themselves can not comprehend."

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I tried to hold them in,
but they stung my mouth.
So, out they go,
atrociously swarming; hunting new prey.
When they do find one,
they show no mercy, blinding them with venomous slang.
The poor victims open their mouths to protest or gasp
which the vile insects take as an invitation –
And they are overwhelmed themselves with the infectious anger; the slanderous tongue.
By the end of the day,
Everyone has a Mouthful of Wasps.

© Tim S., Great Falls, VA

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Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 10:29 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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I love this poem so much!! Kudos forgetting into the magazine! XD
kmcn33 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 22 2012 at 3:32 pm
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Such a good choice to portray gossip I love it 
KatsK DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 5 2012 at 9:39 am
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This is really good. This is genius. It is completely innovative. It deserves to be in the magazine.
Jappyalldayeveryday said...
on Dec. 29 2011 at 7:54 pm
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This is really good and unique!
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Very good!
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VERY CREATIVE! I love the idea of words as wasps..!

i hope you look into my work (:

Norma-Bernard GOLD said...
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WOW!!!!!!! Sooooo good. I never would have thought of that. Check out my work?
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Great metaphor! Very well written! :)
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Ha ha! That was very creative!
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great metaphor u pic great pics to go with ur poems the title caught my attention when i was looking at your work i'm glad i read it keep writing
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
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i love this! and yeah i agrees amazing metaphor! its a really intersesting poem aswel! 5/5 :)
Cheshirekat SILVER said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 11:19 am
Cheshirekat SILVER, Boise, Idaho
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amazing metaphor. really well done. i love it.
Cryswithaly SILVER said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 8:35 pm
Cryswithaly SILVER, Kokomo, Indiana
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l Love the comparison and the choice of words. Keep going! :)
RFrocker23 PLATINUM said...
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I LOVE how you compared gossiping to wasps. It's really unique and not something you'd really expect. I also enjoyed your choice of words--this poem was far less hackneyed than others.
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 3:53 pm
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Excellent poem!  It's very true about gossip.
TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 8:19 pm
TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
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Thanks Ya'll! And i always do FeedBack for Feedback!
WritingGirlKyla14 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 10:51 am
WritingGirlKyla14 PLATINUM, West Valley, Utah
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So cool. I never thought of gossip like that. It's an awesome metaphore and well written.

~K   : )

ItsAshMal SILVER said...
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ItsAshMal SILVER, Guilford, Connecticut
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This is such a great concept! I love the language and the line breaks. 
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
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How very saddening! You've found a very accurate metaphor for gossip. It can be so difficult to keep secrets from spreading, or stopping yourself from talking badly about people. But where's the compassion for 'the victim?' Anyway, well stated.
Casual.dreamer SILVER said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 5:39 pm
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I really like this. Look at my work?