This fourth poem is a part of the anthology of poems based on the Seven deadly sins.
Do read the previous ones too, if you haven’t yet.
Greed(Avaritia): an excessive pursuit of material possessions.
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
― Socrates
A sin of desire
wanting everything around you
anything shiny catches your eye
blinded by the lustrous variegated glazes
dissolving the thin line
between the need and wants
drowning your eternal self
for the bare materialistic
wealth and superfluous possessions
you have turned your self
into a hoarder, an insane gatherer
this greed, the mortal sin
the want of more and more
will never end.
spiraling down the rabbit hole
heading for a shiny mirage
you are destined for
that unfortunate end.
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I’m a mother of a smart and energetic seven-year-old. I started expressing myself creatively since the last two years. Since then I have been continuously inspired by events in my life and around me which has helped me in penning my thoughts.
I’m an avid reader, loves to sing, an ardent lover of poetry and sometimes can scribble few lines too. Loves to dance in the rain, have an undying love for nature, can watch the beautiful sunset for hours. Love to kiss and hug my loved ones.
I have worked in the IT field for almost a decade as a manager, worked crazy hours and traveled around the world. In that busy schedule, I never got the time to creatively express my thoughts. Now every time I finish a poem, free verse anything it fills me with so much happiness and excitement and a feeling to have created something of my own. I’m planning to post at least one creation of mine weekly.
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I loved this piece! Seems to me greed is an underlying component of some of the other 7 sins? Loved your line – “heading for a shiny mirage”! I shall have to deposit it in my Word Bank for future use!!! Love your Anthology!
Chuck
xo
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Thanks for reading. Much appreciated.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come read Megha’s excellent post on Greed from her 7 sins anthology!
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Thanks for this kind gesture.
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Aha, my favourite so far! I wonder, is it because I have believed this to be the most prevalent blatant sin in my home town. Exorbitant display of excess wealth that sicken me while three blocks away a man is panhandling to gather enough coins for a warm drink. How inspired you are in this anthology!
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Oh I was very skeptical when I thought about the anthology but I finished all the seven poems in one sitting. I did a little editing later though.
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Whaaat?? One sitting?? Oh my, you are a fountain of words waiting to gush … I’m more of a tap at the edge of the square. Drip drip lol.
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Yeah I don’t know what happened that day the words came gushing to me but normally that’s how I write..in one sitting and done.liked you tap analogy.haha
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Wow! Powerful how you match the word “hoarder” with “greed”
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Thanks for your precious feedback. Makes me smile.
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Hoarders can’t let go they hold onto everything that glitters.
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You are summarising my poems so well.
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Thank you! 🙂
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spot on.
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Thanks for reading my first ever anthology
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My pleasure, really. It is a great collection. And the topic is timeless. I loved your secular approach if I might say so. Christianity has somehow put a monopoly on vices in the Western World so it is quite refreshing reading how you tackled them.
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Thanks for saying that.I understand your viewpoint I have spent few time of my educational life studying in all Catholic school and can understand where you are coming from.
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