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Ego Tripper

By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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fire in my gut, fire in my feet, my eyes, my heart, my breath

raging, roaring, frothing

my fire is green

rising

unyielding

extinguish this beast

extinguish me

this flame grew from jealousy

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About the Creator

ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)

~ American feminist living in Sweden ~ SHE/Her

Admin. Vocal Social Society

Find me: ‪@andreapolla63.bsky.social‬

FB: https://www.facebook.com/susanandreasimmonspolla

ST: https://rock63.substack.com/

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Outstanding

Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

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  1. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  2. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  3. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

  1. Easy to read and follow

    Well-structured & engaging content

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    Niche topic & fresh perspectives

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  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Fantastic!

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    Oh this is so well written and alluring!

  • Excellent work

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    Brilliant. All consuming.

  • Silver Daux2 years ago

    Another amazing poem. You are on a roll!!

  • Andrea2 years ago

    I've been singed by flames of jealousy and it is like a dragon's breath.

  • Whoa! What's causing the fire/ An emotionally charged one!

  • Amazing! so gripping 🩷

  • Oh no, I sure hope you're not talking about yourself 😅

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