Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #36 where
our inspiration word is “ego”. This is my cinquain.
ego
full of hot air
stretched thin with its own pride
the self inflates like a balloon
mirror
mirror
but prick it with a single truth
and watch the air escape
sputter, whimper
deflate
NAR©2026
This is “Ego Tripping Out” by Marvin Gaye
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The Elephant's Trunk 
so beautiful 🙂 Nance ❤
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Marvin is so very missed, one of a kind…..
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He was so good.
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Egone, just like that!
I’ve not heard that song before.
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Very good, dear Keith!
The song was new to me, also, but I think it works.
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Very nice!
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Thanks, Jodi.
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Poppin good. Ego’s sometimes one of the hardest things to leave behind, eh?
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For sure, my friend! Happy Friday!
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“You are not one person, but three: The one you think you are; The one others think you are; The one you really are.” ~ Sathya Sai Baba
And thanks for sharing the song, I didn’t know it …
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What a fun video! Skyhooks must be Australia’s version of The Village People! I’m not exactly sure what’s going on here but it’s fun. Thanks my friend! 🥰🎶
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Like the ‘Village People’, they were very popular here, back in those days, Nancy 🎵💜
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A simple truth stings like a bee. Great poem, and this Marvin song. Can’t say I remember it.
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You are so right, my friend! The ego can be surprisingly fragile. I did not know this Marvin song either but I thought it was pretty cool. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Ernie. Much appreciated.
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