Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

This is such a sad commentary on how we see people and how we see ourselves. To think as a young person you have to be painfully thin to be in the in crowd is so sad. I hope this message will spread far and wide and that many a young person, both male and female will not destroy their lives because the believe a lie. Blessings, Patricia

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thank you, Patricia, for embracing this message for what it is meant to be. Anorexia and Bulimia are horrid diseases that rob youth and trick them into believing something that just isn't true. That they are beautiful just the way they are.

Thanks for your wonderful review.

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

Nice.
Turning a poem about a mirror into a meditation on eating disorders. Very clever.
Very different, and probably I have just read the winning entry. Disturbing imagery too, but well chosen.

GMG

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 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thanks, Gareth, but I don't know if it will be the winning entry. What I do know is that it's an epidemic, as so much of the media has made people believe that skinnier is better. Some who suffer from Anorexia and Bulimia take it to such dangerous extremes.

Thanks so much for your encouragement and comments. All are greatly appreciated.

Comment from Kingsland

Excellent

This is a very creative piece of poetry. I liked the form and format you've written this in. Everyone is concerned about their weight these days. This poem reads right into that. I enjoyed reading and writing this response for this excellent piece of poetic art... John

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 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thank you, John, and that is very kind of you to say. I deeply appreciate it. :}