Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday –
“Hunger Makes the Best of Poetry” –
where our host, Lisa, is serving up
the word “hunger”. Here is my quad.
Fridge light shines different
when the whole house is asleep
and you’re all alone –
that hunger isn’t really hunger,
you know what I mean?
More like something missing
that cold pizza won’t fix,
but you eat it anyway,
standing there in your socks.
NAR©2026
44 Words
This is “Empty” by Letdown
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. NAR©2017-present.
The Elephant's Trunk 
Yes! This is spot on!
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Thanks, Lisa. I know I’ve been there!
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That took me back in time!
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Me too, dear Keith! Thank you.
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Nancy, eating disorders are no joke. The song accompaniment showed me where you were coming from with your poem. As Lynn said about “spiritual starvation,” its symptoms can manifest with all kinds of addictions.
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Lisa, my quad is really about filling a void, whether it’s food or anything else that takes away emptiness and pain. I hoped more readers would see that but it’s all in the individual eye. Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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When you roll over in the middle of the night and find yourself up on your feet and heading out on a single a search for…?
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The need is very real, Liz.
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Yes, you eat it anyways.
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And hate yourself for it.
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Perfectly captured, both conceptually and ekphrastically.
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Much appreciated, Ron.
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Love this!
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Thanks so much, Di.
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Haven’t we all 😅 I love your last line finishes it perfectly 🙌
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Not that I have any firsthand knowledge! 😆 Thanks, Ange
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😃
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Lol! Been there many times.
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You and me both! Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome. Now if I get up at night, I have a banana or a couple of dates.
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Smart!
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Yes, have to keep an eye on the blood glucose levels.
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Oh! So true 💜
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Mindless eating; it happens.
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It certainly does 😁
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I know this feeling well.
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I’ve been there a time or two myself, Dawg! Thanks.
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Have a great day Nancy!!!
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Thanks, my brother! You too.
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