Death of an eggA Poem by Gill FitzpatrickMore breakfast benevolenceSmall orange eye
staring The hot pan kills,
opaque white Creeping to the edges
of its captor Crisping at the edges
as it tries to escape Belligerent to the end,
spitting, slapping, angry The tired egg finally
succumbs to its fate Death on a plate © 2023 Gill Fitzpatrick |
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1 Review Added on September 10, 2023 Last Updated on September 10, 2023 AuthorGill FitzpatrickWigan, North West, United KingdomAboutAssistant Headteacher at a primary school in the North West of England. I write poetry mostly for children but try to add some twists here and there to amuse the grown-ups too. I'm passionate about po.. more..Writing
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