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Grief stricken, his eyes full of sighs, The picture shows when the boy cries, The sweet boy shows no touch of joy. This is the story behind the destruction of this boy. It is told his loved ones died in the fire. Little boy from Oviedo is yet full of desire. He is the street urchin so poor he only gets morsels he found. He is known by Don Bonello, he does not utter one sound. Pictures Luigi Toledo did of him. In the series of seven children with lighting dim. Over sixty pictures of children he produced. Everyone to the public they were introduced. Little boy crying is the most liked of them. Hundreds of prints sold of this little gem. Then suddenly Luigi’s studio, burned down. Word soon flew, it got round town. Every house which took the boy Don in, there were fires, not to be denied. The Firefighter witnessed fourteen fires in houses, where the boy did reside. The boy suspected of doing this crime. He lived on the streets where the homeless spend time. Fires did begin if his picture hung there. They chose him to spurn. Homes destroyed but his picture did not burn. Looking into it showed, every fire depicted, him not the culprit, definitely. Broken electric plugs, insecure wiring, poorly tended cooking deemed to be. The pictures were printed on fireproof protective fibers. Firefighter lied, Sun news invented the story to get more subscribers Much time went by, true sources implied. The teen wrecked the vehicle he drove, burned, in the night he died. So is the story of Don Bonello, there could be no joy. This is the curse of the crying boy.

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Date: 10/30/2023 3:39:00 PM
I am certain I commented on this when you first posted it my friend. I remember mentioning the urban legend. But no matter, it is still a brilliant write and I am proud of you! Congratulations Svvie! :)
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Date: 10/30/2023 6:07:00 PM
Sorry Linda, you did comment but I found an A in it and Emile had already read it. So I had to delete it and post it again, and lost the early comments. Once a judge has read an incorrect submission there is no way to fix it except repost it as new so they will read it again. Thnx for the congrats my friend.
Date: 10/30/2023 12:32:00 PM
Congratulations SV x
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Date: 10/30/2023 12:42:00 PM
Was gunna say thnx my sweet friend !! Then I looked at your picture...lol Umm.. Thanks my creepy friend.. I will be glad when this Hallween stuff is over.. and you go back to being Mona Lisa.. Cheers X
Date: 10/30/2023 12:06:00 PM
Congratulations Wendy! Your poem "No hugs for this boy," took "Second Place" in my contest, your poem was unique and earned you a podium position. Well done my friend, Emile.
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Date: 10/30/2023 6:13:00 PM
That's better! Heheh Thanks so much Emile, your contests are always such a challenge. I am honored to have been placed. Your encouragement over the time I have been on Soup has been valued. Best wishes SV.
Date: 10/1/2023 7:56:00 AM
Dear, SV, reading your couplets conjures up a plethora of enthralling and vivid images in my head, similar to a spellbinding tapestry constructed with rich metaphors. The sheer elegance and creativity with which this poem is written is breathtaking.
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Date: 10/1/2023 9:58:00 AM
Thanks dear friend. Check it for me make sure I didn't use the letter A any where in it. Also I need advice. it was so long I broke it up to couplets to make it easier to read, so should I change the form to couplets ? It was 32 lines and was only allowed be 30 so as not to lose part of the story I made 4 lines into two, which made them very long.
Date: 10/1/2023 7:44:00 AM
A series of couplets so finely rhymed. Couplets are my favourite medium. It is the best for me to rhyme. You did well. Blessings.
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Date: 10/1/2023 11:03:00 AM
Can't see any A's in this poem.
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Date: 10/1/2023 9:58:00 AM
Thank you Please check that I did not use the letter A in it anywhere.

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