Damnit! I binged
again II day
IV life was hard
and so I
VIII my stress away.
O why do I so of X gorge?
Since turning XL
I’ve been extra large.
—Terri Guillemets
eating
Edacious
I eat bad poetry like a goat, and
eat good poetry like a gourmand.
—Terri Guillemets
Midlife midriff
Eating a lot of garbage and dessert-obsessive
for several months, I put on a few pounds,
— and more.
Waddling is hell, and fat is a problem for the heart;
— I’m hungry & in pain.
Waist weight is a cruel joke, and age is no help.
—Terri Guillemets
scrambled blackout poetry created from David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day, 2000,
Saving y’all some time
After reading countless health books over the past couple of decades, I can tell you it pretty much all boils down to this: Eat plenty of veggies, work, play, rest, and don’t worry.
—Terri Guillemets
Bloated
Bloated —
39% with food
78% with guilt
for what I’m doing to my body.
Stop with the negative
and the crazy.
Get on with the
love & heavenly!
—Terri Guillemets
Yes, I know, it doesn’t add up to 100. It’s okay — it’s metaphorical math. Numerical poetic license.
Overstuffed
An overstuffed belly can only speak of food. A fasting belly can speak of health and clarity.
—Terri Guillemets
Clear view
A fasting belly frees the mind.
—Terri Guillemets