Green-Eyed Monsters

Will there ever be some good remedy
For malaria makes the skin jaundice
But perhaps is the world's worst malady
Making roots in the soils of avarice

There really can be no admiration
Only sharpenned tongues wave covetously
Cutting to ribbons with insinuation
Hissing in the language of jealousy

What an unpleasent sight to begrudge
Someone else with a vile spit of envy
Such hidious eyes made narrow judge
Hides in a lair of poison ivy

Crawl on your belly for your deadly sin
Lowly green-eyed serpent living within
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Posted: May 2012
About this poem:
For all of those poor suffering souls with such
chronic bouts of "invidia" I assail you to find
this cure. Peace, Love, and Tranquility.

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LadyMorgana60
Excellent sonnet Yankee thumbs up and its meaning..Peace, love & tranquillity to all and you. yay wine
lucy1777
Amen! Love this sonnet Yankee...You rock!handshake
paloma66
Yankee this is truly an excellent poem,why should the green eyed monster raise its head,we are all human,jealousy rules in the heart of fools,nothing is achieved by it except loss of love and friends.It is the world's worst malady and causes so much pain and damage.hug hug purple heart thumbs up
Macduff5
Hi Yankee,

Great sonnet mate...the green eyed monster. So true.cheers
Fellsman
Hi Yankee

What a superb sonnet: The general tenor is faultless. A fine write.

Best wishes

Bill wine wine
Ladybee42
This is a lovely sonnet Yankee about a very unlovely state of mind. The state of jealousy is a difficult one to be in. I remember the words 'Be careful what you wish for' when I was a child. It's so true, as unless we could walk in someone else's shoes we really have no idea what it's like to be them and have what they have.

thumbs up thumbs up purple heart
cafetwo2010
Most wise advice Yank..and then some.thumbs up
Ahyra
Love it yankee4u thumbs up teddybear
bjallen
very true sonnet yankey the green eyes of jealousy is a vile creature
ReaderOfSouls
Invidia is a sad state for anyone to be in or to witness.

Great write!! :)thumbs up wine
paloma66
The ghost of disharmony still seems to be haunting the corridors of PC trying to taunt some with insinuations indirectly.This is a good write for awareness. Thank you Yankee for the insight.purple heart hug
trurorob
No worse monster than jealosy, well said
Rob
paloma66
Sorry about my mistake .....

The ghosts of disharmony seems to be still haunting the corridors of PC with their insinuations.Excellent write of the unpleasantness of jealousy.It can cause irrevocable damage.Thank you for sharing this Yankee.thumbs up purple heart
gnj4u
Hi, Yankee4you,
a vile spit of envy... does evoke images of the Hissing...serpent. Thanks for sharing this sonnet form put to good use. May love and some good remedy reign.
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