Web of Greed (Eintou)

by Meena Krish   Nov 19, 2012


Mute voice
bound upon an
aged bed where youth is food,
unriped tears caught in the web of
a shameful greed prisoned
by the scent of
riches.

Eintou:

African American style poetry form.
Line 1 - 2 syllables
Line 2 - 4 syllables
Line 3 - 6 syllables
Line 4 - 8 syllables
Line 5 - 6 syllables
Line 6 - 4 syllables
Line 7 - 2 syllables

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  • 11 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Meena has intoxicated me with this breathtaking formed poem! I'm Drunk!!

    The title made me have a visionary display of a greedy man wrapped in a spiders web, with money stuck in his jaws and that was just with the title alone!

    I truly admire formed poems that (a) highlight the form with spot on syllable count and (b) leave me speechless with the flow and rhythm of the formed piece as well..

    The message took me in several angles: Greedy businessmen feeding on today's youth just to make a dollar and where nothing is sage when greed and shame is luring the innocent... This piece was sad, and honest, mixed with class... Brilliant piece in my eyes!! Well Done

  • 11 years ago

    by Robert Gardiner

    Superbly Done Meena.

  • 11 years ago

    by Ray Blue

    Strikingly beautiful and great style! Congats Meena!

  • 11 years ago

    by Lady Nik

    Congrats on the win sweetie. Such a strong and beautiful piece. I've missed your work dearly. *hugs* -Nik

  • 11 years ago

    by Hellon

    I always love when I stumble about a form of poetry that I haven't come across before....never heard of this style before but...I loved it. You've done a wonderful job getting such a powerful message across in such a restricted form.....very well done! Thing this must have won while I was gone and I missed it when it was on the front page. ...glad I found it today!