How do I loathe thee?
How do I loathe thee? Count the fucking ways.
I loathe thee till I can feel my blood boil,
So livid you make me, my insides coil.
So long as the black night follows the day,
I’ll loathe thee in every way that I can.
Not one thing you can do will bring me back,
I loathe thee hungrily, like a whore craves crack.
I loathe thee faithfully, woman to man.
I loathe thee with hatred, pure from my heart,
It flows through my veins like buy accutane online 20mg poisonous lust.
I loathe thee with passion, a painful dart
With foul abhorrence – I loathe thee, I must.
Am I wrong? Or was it like this to start?
I shall loathe thee forever. That, you can trust.
• Sarah Ellis is studying creative writing at Winchester and says “I'm originally from Croydon and I'm just your typical student, completely broke, messy, usually hungover but I work hard and aim high. I'm a veggie, I love running and I plan to travel as soon as possible.”
I confess that I'm not too keen on this one. The first line turned me off. I know there is a time and place for strong language but I think if you're going to use it in a poem you have to build up to it, make your case as it were. I understand the shock tactic element but for me it's like shooting your gun before you've loaded it.