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ASSIGNMENT: Make a list of your pet peeves. If you were sent to hell, what torment would you dread most? Write a poem about it using imagery, rhythm and sound effects to SHOW us that experience along the "DISCUSSION: Rigors of Revision" thread on "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" discussion forum.




Selfishness
By Lisa Noe

It never fails to anger me to watch people and their selfish greed.
God meant for us to give freely of ourselves, he planted the seed.
Too many complaints and excuses people use not to give of themselves
But yet when they want something they expect it right away.
Listening to the mutterings, “hark”, “hark”,”hark”, is what they say.
Peering through the stain-glass windows, I watch them pass the tray.
From person to person looking inward all day.
Rarely giving what they can or never giving of their physical selves.