Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hunger



He nuzzles at the brazen boots of fame--
Survives on stingy praise slopped out like gruel.
Back home she waits and watches out the window
His biggest fan.





Our three word prompt was: Brazen, Hunger, Nuzzle

7 comments:

  1. Enjoyed that. You can't get bigger fans, can you?

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  2. Made me a little teary. There are a lot of little girls out there who wait for their oblivious heroes.

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  3. An interesting take on the words. I feel like everyone these days is out to find that fame.

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  4. Yeah, you got it! Cleverly titled too!

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  5. oh my, how true. We all go looking somewhere over the rainbow when the gold is often in our own back yard!

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  6. Oh, I like that -- poignant, about the most supportive one, who is waiting at home.

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