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Avoid Gluttony

Ronald Bunch 1982 (Grand Rapids)

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Freedom can make me glad.

Freedom can make me sad.

I seize two plates of food, one savory, one bad.

I choose health-giving food not being mad.

I scrape the unhealthy food in a trash bin.

The garbageman will dump junk food like sin.

Like fat, sin can cling to me and make me not well.

Sin, a dish best served in hell.

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If you must eat junk food, do so in moderation.

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Written on April 29, 2024

Submitted by RonaldBunch on April 29, 2024

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Scheme A A A A B B C C
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 323
Words 77
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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Ronald Bunch

Ronald Bunch is a dedicated and passionate writer with a deep love for the art of poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. His commitment to his Catholic faith and his work is inspiring. His interests include writing, reading, social media, weight lifting, and riding an exercise bike. He enjoys reading a wide range of genres, including poetry, fantasy, science fiction, Catholic books, writer/author biographies, writing tips, self-help, and fiction. Ronald’s life and work are deeply influenced by his religion, his love for writing, and his dedication to his craft. His journey as a self-published author who writes six days a week, copywrites, drafts, edits, and advertises his own work is commendable. His personal life, including his volunteer work at Kids Food Basket, his devotion to God, and his love for pizza and cats, adds a unique touch to his identity as a writer. His upbringing in Catholic schools and his birthplace, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, in 1982, have also shaped who he is today. more…

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  • NightingalePrince
    NightingalePrince
    I would like to express that your literary voice should be warm and sympathetic, and that it should not be cold and biased or overwise, given Christ's example. He sympathizes with our weaknesses of course, and I must admit that I have a weakness for junk food, which I eat quite often because I don't make time to cook proper meals for myself. Perhaps, your poem, like the sanity of a disciplinarian's manual has shined some light on the nutritional choice perspective and given a savory taste of salt to the health food equation. I won't be sad to see the junk food go, for the love of the Lord God Almighty! 
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