Contagion: Sin

Lindsay Mayeux 1992 (United States of America)



In limbo: we ignorantly know-it-all,
But nothing of substance
To one's soul

In lust: we create pleasure
-For a thrill-
In our dull state

In gluttony: we overindulge
To fill a hungry void
Within

In greed: we hoard,
What we fear to lose,
Never letting go

In anger: we fall -
Fail -
No self-control

In heresy: we worship self
Putting none above our
Illegitimate throne

In violence: we create,
We breed,
This choatic frenzy

In fraud: we direct our destruction,
With purpose
Or - indirectly -
At best

In treachery: we have done,
And will continuously do it all.
Lavishly spreading
And sharing -
In -
Our Death.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by lindsaymayeux on March 09, 2024

Modified by lindsaymayeux on March 17, 2024

39 sec read
15

Quick analysis:

Scheme AXB CXD XXE XXX AXB XCX DXF GXFX GAHHEX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 620
Words 130
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 6

Lindsay Mayeux

Not a poet, just loves to read and write. more…

All Lindsay Mayeux poems | Lindsay Mayeux Books

3 fans

Discuss the poem Contagion: Sin with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Contagion: Sin" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/182108/contagion:-sin>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    13
    hours
    22
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not _______ both
    A choose
    B see
    C follow
    D travel