Greed

A poem about the evil that is Greed.

An unquenchable thirst,

Insatiable hungers.

Those touched be he cursed,

Forever in the hearts of men it lingers.

That which tasted like sweet nectar,

Now it tastes like blight.

For the glorious riches we prefer,

Become mere burdens in the night.

A sweet smell in the air,

That soon decays to smoke,

It smothers all in foul despair,

As those in its sway begin to choke.

Oh tantalizing happiness,

His final delusion.

As vain attempts to appease,

Reveals his greatest illusion. 

Reviews

[Rob Santana]

Greed is powerful and destructive. It blinds people . This is a very powerful piece.

[PoeticVandal]

thank you

[the raven's scream]

Great images! The chosen verbs and adjectives show movement. The first two lines sound like a rebellion. That's really good, I like it!

[PoeticVandal]

thank you

[Jack...]

So true are your words, to abide by greed shall be the sickle which cuts one down. Very cool.

[Leigh]

Greed is evil I agree and you have expressed it well in this poem

[being me]

Greed destroys peace of mind. it creates slaves of men. all that remains is nothing but an unquenchable thirst forever more with nothing by your side but eternal loneliness and despair

[quinfinn]

greed is a very real and tangible force in our world, it is the reason the American political system is not working, it has been the reason for wars, and the reason for so much loss of life , animal and human, throughout the world for centuries. until we conquer greed we will NEVER evolve as a species. this poem is not only well written and very cleverly worded, but is is poignant , pertinent, important and relevant! awesomely done!

[PoeticVandal]

thank you for your kind words