Line 1: Envy Is an Emotion That Spreads Through My Entire Body Like a Wildfire

Sample “Envy” Pantoum

Fueling the Fire

Stanza 1

Line 1: Envy is an emotion that spreads through my entire body like a wildfire.

Line 2: Instantly I feel a rush of anger and resentment the flames engulfing me.

Copy to line 5.

Line 3: Gnawing at me, envy consumes my every thought, how will I get what I want?

Line 4: I feel envy eating away at my soul destroying me.

Copy to line 7.

Stanza 2

Line 5: Instantly I feel a rush of anger and resentment the flames engulfing me.

Line 6: Envy began as a tiny ember, but each day I fan the fire with my disgust and displeasure.

Copy to line 9.

Line 7: I feel envy eating away at my soul destroying me.

Line 8: Life is unfair and I exist in a world where others have what I want, what I need.

Copy to line 11.

Stanza 3

Line 9: Envy began as a tiny ember, but each day I fan the fire with my disgust and displeasure.

Line 10: I deserve the best, I want the best, I’ll take the best of life for myself

Line 11: Life is unfair and I exist in a world where others have what I want, what I need.

Line 12: The flames, the fire, engulfing, eating away at my soul, destroying all.